Achievement First East New York Charter School
- 557 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn
- Grades K-12
- Meryl Senter/Shamel Duncan, Principal
- 718-485-4924
About
Achievement First East New York Charter School serves students from kindergarten through 12th grade, with an enrollment of 1073 students, which is well above the citywide median. The school's Economic Need Index is 86.0 percent, near the citywide median. The school describes its mission as preparing students to excel in college and career, deepen their knowledge of self and community, and lead lives of purpose. For students in grades 3-8, ELA proficiency was 61.0 percent, above the citywide median, while math proficiency was 54.0 percent, near the citywide median. The percentage of students taking accelerated coursework, at 31.0 percent, is at the citywide median. For high school students, 74.3 percent enrolled in college within six months of graduation, which is above the citywide median. Regents pass rates included English at 58.4 percent and Global History at 59.5 percent. In the 2025-2026 DOE School Survey, parents reported high satisfaction, with 100 percent of respondents trusting the principal and feeling their child is safe. Additionally, 97 percent of parents were satisfied with their child's education.
Sources (3)
- NYC DOE Location Code Generating and Management System (LCGMS) · 2026-27 (export of 2026-08-22)
- NYC DOE School Quality Reports and Snapshot, 2024-25 · 2024-25
- NYC School Survey (parent and student responses) · 2025-26
Academics
State test proficiency rates and acceleration.
ELA proficiency
61%
Math proficiency
54%
Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).
Attendance rate
94%
Avg class size (general ed)
—
Avg class size (ICT)
—
Community & climate
Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.
Quality signals
NYC School Survey, 2025-26
Parent survey · overall positive
95%7% response rate
Survey topics, 2025-26
Family outreach98%city 94%
- Parents · School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.97%
- Parents · Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.95%
- Parents · My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.100%
- Parents · I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.100%
- Parents · My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.100%
- Parents · If I suspect my child needs additional learning supports and services, I know the next steps to get support at my school.95%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (98%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.
Parent–teacher trust96%city 96%
- Parents · I feel respected by my child's teachers.97%
- Parents · Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.97%
- Parents · My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.95%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (96%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.
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Instruction and Performance
Family Satisfaction with Child's Education93%city 94%
- Parents · My child is progressing in reading the way I would expect.86%
- Parents · My child is progressing in math the way I would expect.92%
- Parents · My child's school helps me understand what grade-level schoolwork looks like.92%
- Parents · How satisfied are you with the following? The education my child has received this year.97%
- Parents · How satisfied are you with the following? The overall quality of my child's teachers this year.97%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (93%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.
IEP Service Satisfaction92%city 91%
- Parents · I am satisfied with the educational planning and Individualized Education Program (IEP) development process at this school. [Families of students with IEPs].88%
- Parents · At this school, my child receives what they need to achieve their Individualized Education Program (IEP) goal(s). [Families of students with IEPs].100%
- Parents · This school offers a wide enough variety of activities and services (including specialized programs, related services and assistive and adaptive technologies where appropriate) to help improve outcomes for my child. [Families of students with IEPs].88%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (92%) is their average, vs 91% citywide.
Safety and School Climate
Inclusive Leadership97%city 96%
- Parents · The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.95%
- Parents · The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.100%
- Parents · The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.100%
- Parents · Language translation and interpretation are readily available to me at all family events at my child’s school.92%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (97%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.
Conflict Resolution94%city 93%
- Parents · Conflicts are resolved fairly at my child’s school. [Grades K-5].94%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (94%) is their average, vs 93% citywide.
Relationships with Families
Parent-Principal Trust100%city 96%
- Parents · I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.100%
- Parents · I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).100%
- Parents · The principal/school leader is an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.100%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (100%) is their average, vs 96% citywide.
Parent Involvement in School95%city 91%
- Parents · Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?95%
- Parents · Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?100%
- Parents · I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.89%
- Parents · During the school year, have you...attended a school meeting, school event, or parent-teacher conference (virtually or in-person)?97%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (95%) is their average, vs 91% citywide.
School Description
School Facilities and Services92%city 91%
- Parents · This school is kept clean.97%
- Parents · This school is kept in good physical condition.100%
- Parents · My child's school provides me information about transportation options (e.g. Metrocard and busing).94%
- Parents · I am satisfied with my child’s school bus transportation service this year.81%
- Parents · I am satisfied with the meal options provided at my child’s school.88%
Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (92%) is their average, vs 91% citywide.
Overall positive % is averaged across every Pos/Neg survey question per respondent group (school year 2025-2026). Survey topics are the DOE’s framework measures (each the average favorable response across its questions; expand a topic to see them and the citywide average); the dimension scores themselves are no longer in the public data file.[3]
Operational health
Attendance
94%
Chronic absenteeism
34%
Suspension rate
4%
Teachers[7]
Teachers with 4+ years' experience
61%
Students per teacher
14:1
Teaching out of certification
75%
Teacher experience and certification from the NYSED School Report Card (2024–25); students per teacher = enrollment ÷ reported teachers. Fewer than 4 years counts as inexperienced.
Student body
Race / ethnicity[4]
- Black 72%
- Hispanic 22%
- Multiracial 1%
School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.
Gender[4]
- Female 54%
- Male 45%
Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.
Enrollment
1,073
Economic Need Index
86%
Free / reduced lunch
88%
English learners
5%
Students with IEPs
14%
Financials
[8]What this school has to spend, and what it spends it on. Spending is not a measure of quality. Schools serving more students with higher needs receive more money.
Charter schools manage their own budgets rather than receiving a school allocation from the DOE, so the staffing and supplies breakdown the DOE publishes for district schools is not published for this school.
Spending
Total spend
$22.9MStudents: 1,072
81st percentile citywide
Total spend per student
$21,381
6th percentile citywide · city median $33,357
Location & commute
Where the school is and how to get there.