Achievement First Bushwick Charter School
Grades K-12 · 1300 GREENE AVENUE · Brooklyn
Courtney Saretzky, Principal · 718-453-0425
About
Achievement First Bushwick Charter School is a K-12 institution in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, dedicated to preparing students for college and career, fostering community, and promoting purposeful lives. The school has earned recognition as a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School, reflecting its strong academic performance. Students consistently achieve above citywide median proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, and the school boasts a 100% Regents Algebra I pass rate. A significant portion of students engage in accelerated coursework, well above the citywide median. High school outcomes are strong, with a graduation rate of 84.3% and high college matriculation rates, alongside an average SAT score of 1200. Parents and alumni often describe a disciplined and supportive environment where teachers are dedicated to student success, though some note a strict culture and a relative lack of extracurricular and arts programs. The school serves a predominantly Hispanic and Black student population, with a higher-than-median percentage of English Language Learners. It is known for its rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum, which includes extensive Advanced Placement offerings and a longer academic day.
Academics
State test proficiency rates and acceleration.
ELA proficiency
60%
Math proficiency
66%
Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).
Attendance rate
Community & climate
Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.
Quality signals
Overall positive % is averaged across every Pos/Neg survey question per respondent group (school year 2023-2024). 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
95%
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
$20.1MStudents: 898
Location & commute
Where the school is and how to get there.