Original Research by School Decision on Achievement First-bushwick Charter School
Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School serves kindergarten through eighth grade as a single-site charter school in Kings County, operating under the Achievement First Brooklyn Schools education corporation. The enrollment is concentrated in the middle grades, with a particularly large cohort in eighth grade and steady representation across earlier grades.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of Black students and very small representation of other groups. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, students with IEPs, and English learners were not reported, so a parent cannot directly assess the school's economic and linguistic composition from available figures. The school serves approximately a thousand students across its grade span.
Academically, state proficiency data were not available for this entity, making direct comparison to county performance difficult. A parent would need to request recent test results and proficiency information directly from the school to understand student achievement in reading, mathematics, and science. The school does not serve high school, so there is no graduation rate to report.
The school's chronic absenteeism rate sits above the county median, suggesting that attendance is a challenge relative to many other Kings County schools. Per-pupil spending is in the lower range among county districts, a factor that may or may not reflect constraints on school operations depending on how the school allocates resources.
Over the recent charter authorization term, the school adopted new elementary and middle school curricula in response to educator feedback, now providing teachers with more supplemental materials. This curriculum refresh happened as part of broader work within Achievement First Brooklyn Schools and indicates responsiveness to staff input on instructional resources.
The school's charter was renewed by the SUNY Charter Schools Institute through 2030, securing authorization to continue operating without interruption. The renewal process assessed the school's compliance and academic standing; families considering long-term enrollment can rely on this formal authorization as evidence of a sustained, approved educational program.
A parent weighing enrollment here should request the school's most recent state testing results, get specifics on the school's approach to attendance and chronic absenteeism (given the rate sits above the county's typical level), and ask about curriculum implementation and special services for English learners and students with disabilities, since those enrollment figures were not publicly reported.
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