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Achievement First- Crown Heights Charter School

790 East New York Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11203
Q&A with the Principal, Camilla Lopez

“Achievement First Brooklyn High School offers a prep school-quality education in a public charter school setting. Every day, teachers, leadership and staff work with a sense of urgency and clarity …” Read More »

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790 East New York Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11203
East Flatbush
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  • Performance7 Above Average
  • Satisfaction 5 Average
  • Diversity 1 Below Average
7/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
Regents English
100%
Above Average
Regents Mathematics
75%
Above Average
Regents Science
94%
Above Average
Regents History
94%
Above Average
3rd Grade English 669 / 800
Average
3rd Grade Math 697 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade English 677 / 800
Average
4th Grade Math 699 / 800
Average
4th Grade Science 83 / 100
Average
5th Grade English 667 / 800
Average
5th Grade Math 699 / 800
Average
6th Grade English 662 / 800
Average
6th Grade Math 694 / 800
Average
7th Grade English 668 / 800
Average
7th Grade Math 698 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade English 657 / 800
Average
8th Grade Math 705 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade Science 72 / 100
Above Average
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More about Achievement First- Crown Heights Charter School

Population 777 students
School Type K-12
Grades K-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
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