Explore Empower Charter School
188 Rochester Ave
Brooklyn NY, 11213, Kings County
Phone: 718-771-2090
Ranking: 
(1,946 out of 3,424, bottom 43%)*
(1,946 out of 3,424, bottom 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 35 | 30 | 24 | 21 | NA | NA | ||||
| Total Students: | 411 | 355 | 299 | 223 | 156 | |||||
| Kindergarten: | 57 | 13.9% | 60 | 16.9% | 60 | 20.1% | 55 | 24.7% | 52 | 33.3% |
| Grade 1: | 57 | 13.9% | 59 | 16.6% | 60 | 20.1% | 56 | 25.1% | 52 | 33.3% |
| Grade 2: | 60 | 14.6% | 58 | 16.3% | 59 | 19.7% | 56 | 25.1% | 52 | 33.3% |
| Grade 3: | 60 | 14.6% | 60 | 16.9% | 60 | 20.1% | 56 | 25.1% | NA | NA |
| Grade 4: | 60 | 14.6% | 60 | 16.9% | 60 | 20.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 5: | 59 | 14.4% | 58 | 16.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 57 | 13.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 232 | 56.4% | 192 | 54.1% | 164 | 54.8% | 122 | 54.7% | 90 | 57.7% |
| Female: | 179 | 43.6% | 163 | 45.9% | 135 | 45.2% | 101 | 45.3% | 55 | 35.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 5.6% | 21 | 5.9% | 9 | 3.0% | 5 | 2.2% | 2 | 1.3% |
| Black: | 380 | 92.5% | 333 | 93.8% | 288 | 96.3% | 212 | 95.1% | 148 | 94.9% |
| White: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 1.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 2.2% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 334 | 81.3% | 281 | 79.2% | 236 | 78.9% | 152 | 68.2% | 62 | 39.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 5.8% | 24 | 6.8% | 22 | 7.4% | 16 | 7.2% | 18 | 11.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.74 | 11.83 | 12.46 | 10.62 | NA | NA | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | N/A | 56% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 16.9% | N/A | 31.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | 59% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | N/A | 61% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.4% | N/A | 34.2% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | N/A | 60% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.5% | N/A | 30.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | N/A | 69% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | N/A | 36.3% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | N/A | 89% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 11.9% | N/A | 30.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.3% | N/A | 29.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Explore Empower Charter School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.