Brooklyn Ascend Charter School
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · K-8 · DBN: 84K652 · Charter School
Location
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Address: 205 Rockaway Parkway, BROOKLYN, NY 11212
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12
Principal: Matthew Padilla/Danielle Pena
Phone: 347-464-7600
Neighborhood: Brownsville
Council District: 41
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score31%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score38%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index84%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment261
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
19%
2024-25
31%
Performance Score
2023-24
33%
2024-25
38%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 93%
Teacher Attendance: 85%
Principal Tenure: 2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 19%
Instruction Rating: Needs Improvement
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Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year