Achievement First Voyager Charter School

About

Achievement First Voyager Charter School in Brooklyn serves grades 5-12, operating within a network known for its college-preparatory focus and commitment to disrupting educational inequity. The school fosters a small, close-knit community, reflected in its enrollment of 94 students. Parents consistently report high satisfaction, highlighting supportive staff, strong home-school connections, and dedication to both academic and character development. Academically, the school's English Language Arts proficiency is above the citywide median, while math proficiency is a concern, falling well below the citywide 25th percentile. The percentage of students engaged in accelerated coursework is at the citywide median. The school has a suspension rate of 9%. While the school serves high school grades, specific outcome data such as graduation rates or college enrollment percentages are not available in the provided records. The Achievement First network emphasizes a rigorous academic program, extended learning time, and a disciplined, high-expectations culture aimed at college readiness.

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Academics

State test proficiency rates and acceleration.

ELA proficiency

60%

Math proficiency

23%

Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).

Attendance rate

97%

Avg class size (general ed)

—

Avg class size (ICT)

—

Community & climate

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

Quality signals

FacultyExcellentAI-estimated

Parent survey · overall positive

89%17% response rate

Student survey · overall positive

60%3% response rate

Survey topics

Family outreach95%city 94%

School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.93%
Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.88%
My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.100%
I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.100%
My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.93%

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

Parent–teacher trust98%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.100%
My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.93%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (98%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

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Collaborative Teachers

Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Classroom Instruction53%city 87%

My teachers use examples of students’ different races and cultures in their lessons to make learning more meaningful for me.20%
I see a variety of races, ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds positively represented in the curriculum.60%
My teachers treat students of different races, cultures, or backgrounds equally.80%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (53%) is their average, vs 87% citywide.

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 School65%city 63%

Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?.82%
Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?.94%
I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.20%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (65%) is their average, vs 63% citywide.

Trust

Parent-Principal Trust100%city 94%

I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.100%
I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).100%
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 94% citywide.

Student-Student Trust80%city 63%

Most students at this school treat each other with respect.80%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (80%) is their average, vs 63% 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

97%

Chronic absenteeism

36%

Suspension rate

9%

Teachers^[7]

Teachers with 4+ years' experience

56%

Students per teacher

10:1

Teaching out of certification

57%

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 86%
Hispanic 14%

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

Gender^[4]

Female 50%
Male 50%

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

Enrollment

94

Economic Need Index

90%

Free / reduced lunch

94%

English learners

5%

Students with IEPs

28%

Location & commute

Where the school is and how to get there.

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