ACHIEVEMENT FIRST LINDEN CHARTER SCHOOL

www.achievementfirst.org

Charter School 630 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Achievement First Linden Charter School, located at 800 Van Siclen Ave in the East New York section of Brooklyn, is part of the well-known Achievement First network. As a public charter school, it operates with a mission to provide high-quality education to students in historically underserved communities, aiming to prepare them for success in college and beyond. The school typically serves elementary and middle school grades, emphasizing a culture of academic rigor, structured classroom environments, and character development.

The school is characterized by its data-driven approach to instruction and a strong focus on core subjects like literacy and mathematics. Like other schools in the Achievement First network, Linden prioritizes high expectations for both behavior and academic performance, utilizing a longer school day and year to maximize learning time. By fostering a close-knit school community and working to close the achievement gap, Achievement First Linden seeks to provide families in Brooklyn’s District 19 with a robust alternative to traditional public schooling options.

630

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ACHIEVEMENT FIRST LINDEN CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	124
Black	449
Asian	8
Two or More	6
American Indian	29
Pacific Islander	5

Black
449 (71.3%)
Hispanic
124 (19.7%)
American Indian
29 (4.6%)
White
9 (1.4%)
Asian
8 (1.3%)
Two or More
6 (1.0%)
Pacific Islander
5 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ACHIEVEMENT FIRST LINDEN CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(347)471-2700
Website:	http://www.achievementfirst.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	630
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.7
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	561
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 54

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 70

Grade 4 78

Grade 5 82

Grade 6 85

Grade 7 82

Grade 8 70

Ungraded 1