EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS)

www.ascendlearning.org

Charter School 222 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS) is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in BROOKLYN, NY. Administered by EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS), the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 222 enrolled students across grades KG through 04.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 18.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 88.3% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 189 students qualified for free lunch and 7 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 870 ALBANY AVE in BROOKLYN, NY 11203, EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS) serves families zoned within the EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS) attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

222

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS)
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	19
Black	193
Two or More	3

Black
193 (86.9%)
Hispanic
19 (8.6%)
White
7 (3.2%)
Two or More
3 (1.4%)

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:	EAST FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL (EFACS)
Phone:	(646)644-1714
Website:	http://www.ascendlearning.org
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	222
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	189
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 42

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 47