Achievement First Aspire Charter School
Strong Growth + Strong OutcomesBrooklyn · K-8 · DBN: 84K680 · Charter School
Location
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Address: 982 HEGEMAN AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11208
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08
Principal: Nana Effah/Shailah Phillips
Phone: 718-623-2660
Neighborhood: East New York
Council District: 42
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score57%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score66%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index86%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment371
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
N/A
2024-25
57%
Performance Score
2023-24
N/A
2024-25
66%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 89%
Teacher Attendance: 93%
Principal Tenure: 3 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 73%
Instruction Rating: Fair
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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