Original Research by School Decision on Achievement First East New York Charter School
Achievement First East New York Charter School is a kindergarten through grade twelve charter school in Kings County serving a student body that is predominantly Black and Hispanic. The enrollment spans all grades, with a full high school program alongside elementary and middle grades, making it a rare K-12 charter presence in the county.
The school's student body is about half Black and about two-fifths Hispanic, with small populations of Asian, multiracial, and other students. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner populations were not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the share of students receiving services and support.
State testing results and a four-year graduation rate were not reported in the available data, which means a parent cannot see academic proficiency or completion outcomes from public records. This gap is not uncommon among charter schools, as some do not report to the state system in the same way traditional public schools do. A parent should contact the school to ask about its assessment practices, how it tracks student progress, and what outcomes data it has.
The school does report chronic absenteeism at a rate below the median among Kings County's districts, which suggests better-than-average daily attendance overall. Per-pupil spending is in the lower range within the county, a common characteristic of charter schools that operate with tighter budgets than traditional public systems.
The school underwent a charter renewal process through SUNY, the state's charter authorizer, in late 2025. The renewal recommendation report noted that Achievement First Brooklyn Schools, the network to which East New York belongs, made instructional changes after the pandemic: it adopted new evidence-based curricula and materials, expanded intervention services, and invested in social-emotional programming. The network reports academic improvement from these changes. The school's charter was approved for continued operation, with renewal extending through July 31, 2030, so the question of ongoing authorization is settled for families considering enrollment.
Because the school operates as a district rather than sitting within a larger district, a family choosing this school is choosing a standalone charter operation. The school serves fewer than twelve hundred students across all grades, making it a mid-sized school by charter standards. It has a full complement of grades from kindergarten through twelfth, so a family could potentially keep a child here from entry through high school completion, though a parent will want to understand the school's trajectory and stability before committing a young child to a long-term K-12 pathway.
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