Bushwick Ascend Lower School

Bushwick Ascend Lower School

Charter Elementary School | Grade K-8
751 Knickerbocker Ave,  Brooklyn, NY
Bushwick Neighborhood
4.3
2.7
789 Students
A-
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School Details

Head of School
Charter School Leader - Ms. Zelda Washington
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Math Proficiency
46%
Reading Proficiency
54%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
54%
Math Proficiency
46%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
9:1
Teachers
84
Full Time Teachers
84
Teachers in First or Second Year
10%

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
7
Equity
7
Student Progress
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Test Scores

Science
26%
State Average
20%
Math
16%
State Average
22%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
526:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Hispanic
80.1%
Black
15.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.4%
White
1.3%
Two or more races
1.3%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#26 Best Public MS Teachers in New York
#45 Best Public ES Teachers in New York
#46 Best Charter MS in New York
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.3 2 Reviews
4.0 Parent
3/13/2024
Good school overall. I wish they gave homework to the scholars daily or at least weekly. I also wish they had more to offer as far as the afterschool recreation. The administrative support staff and principal are great though and they care about the scholars.
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2.7 22 Reviews
3.0 student
5/6/2025
school isn't terrible but i don't recommend you bring your kid here, too much drama, bullying, threats, school doesn't take ANYTHING serious. the school gives no consequences and gives too many chances. The work here is way too much, they don't prepare us for high school enough. Unnecessary tests al...
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1.0 parent
3/19/2025
The Executive Director is maniacal, power driven and not a good person.
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1.0 student
5/21/2024
Because of a few students they made us walk up and down the stairs five times and they had the audacity to make us sit down and put our chair down with out making a noise while pushing the chair in which does not make any sense because if it was a small group of students doing the wrong thing then w...
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1.0 other
11/17/2023
This school is horrendous, there’s only 1 good teacher for every 10 horrible teachers, I spent my middle school years here and its awful there, the current principal is senseless and doesn’t care about her students, some teachers here are extremely biased and won’t care about your opinion or what yo...
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