Excellence Boys Charter School

About

Excellence Boys Charter School, a K-8 all-boys institution in Brooklyn, is part of the Uncommon Schools network, dedicated to preparing students for college through a rigorous academic program. The school emphasizes a "brotherhood of excellence" and character development within a structured environment. Academic proficiency in both ELA (60%) and Math (66%) is above the citywide median for K-8 schools. The school operates with a longer school day and year, providing extended instructional time in core subjects like reading, writing, and math. Parents frequently praise the school's caring staff, strong communication, and commitment to students' academic and social growth, often describing a close-knit community. The school occupies a standalone building equipped with a library, gymnasium, and rooftop playground. However, the school's suspension rate of 13% is a notable concern, with some feedback indicating an extensive use of disciplinary measures. Additionally, the chronic absenteeism rate of 49% is significantly higher than the citywide median. While the school aims for high standards for all students, its accelerated coursework percentage is very low (1%).

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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

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Avg class size (general ed)

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Avg class size (ICT)

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Community & climate

Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.

Quality signals

FacultyExcellentAI-estimated

Parent survey · overall positive

89%17% response rate

Survey topics

Family outreach91%city 94%

School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.100%
Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.82%
My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.94%
I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.94%
My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.87%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (91%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Parent–teacher trust94%city 95%

I feel respected by my child's teachers.100%
Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.94%
My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.87%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (94%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

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Effective School Leadership

Inclusive Leadership100%city 95%

The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.100%
The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.100%
The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.100%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (100%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

Strong Family-Community Ties

Parent Involvement in School74%city 63%

Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?.100%
Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?.100%
I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.21%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (74%) is their average, vs 63% citywide.

Trust

Parent-Principal Trust94%city 94%

I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.94%
I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).94%
The principal/school leader is an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.94%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (94%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

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

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Chronic absenteeism

49%

Suspension rate

13%

Teachers^[7]

Teachers with 4+ years' experience

38%

Students per teacher

9:1

Teaching out of certification

85%

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]

Asian 3%
Black 79%
Hispanic 11%
White 2%
Multiracial 2%

School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.

Gender^[4]

Male 100%

Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.

Enrollment

410

Economic Need Index

84%

Free / reduced lunch

86%

English learners

4%

Students with IEPs

24%

Location & commute

Where the school is and how to get there.

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