Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School
Lower Economic NeedBrooklyn · K-8 · DBN: 84K910 · Charter School
Location
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Address: 396 GRANT AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11208
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Sophia Balis- Harris/Axel Nda
Phone: 718-859-8400
Neighborhood: Cypress Hills-City Line
Council District: 37
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score63%
Student growthabove median (50%)
Performance Score57%
Absolute outcomesabove median (49%)
Economic Need Index85%
Poverty indicatornear median (87%)
Enrollment482
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
57%
2024-25
63%
Performance Score
2023-24
54%
2024-25
57%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 95%
Teacher Attendance: 83%
Principal Tenure: 2 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 10%
Instruction Rating: Excellent
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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