Early College Charter School

State-test proficiency here is well below the district average on both measures: ELA at 43.5% trails the district's 61.3%, and math at 13.8% is strikingly behind the district's 61%. The trajectory is bumpy rather than steadily improving — ELA swung from 23.7% in 2019 to 18.4% in 2023 before jumping back to 43.5% in 2024, while math has actually drifted downward over the same period. Given that only Grade 8 test data is reported, it's hard to tell whether older students are progressing or not. The headline math number in particular — sub-15% — is the kind of figure that signals students are entering high school without solid foundations to build on.

The families who respond are enthusiastic — 96% parent satisfaction and 91% parent-teacher trust are notably strong, though the response rate of just 10% means these are the voices of the most engaged households, not necessarily everyone. Teacher instruction quality is reported at 84%, below the district average of 93%, and only nine teachers responded, so read that figure with caution. Day-to-day attendance is a worry: 45.5% chronic absenteeism is high, and the overall 85.7% attendance rate sits meaningfully below the district's 91.4%. The trust signals between teachers and leadership look healthier than the academic ones, suggesting a community where relationships are working even if instructional consistency isn't.

The student body is roughly 46% Hispanic, 29% Black, 19% White, and 3% Asian, with an economic need index of 68.9 — meaning most students come from households facing some financial pressure. A quarter of students have IEPs, which is meaningfully higher than typical. The surrounding New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis neighborhood is comparatively middle-class, with a $98,222 median household income and only 10.5% poverty, so the school draws a more economically diverse mix than its immediate census tract would suggest.

The school sits in New Springville-Willowbrook-Bulls Head-Travis, a part of Staten Island where roughly three-quarters of residents own their homes and median household income clears $98,000 — a solidly middle-class, family-oriented stretch of the borough. About a quarter of households have children, and a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There's no subway within walking distance, which is unsurprising for Staten Island but means getting here realistically requires a car or school transportation.

The school is beyond walking distance of any subway station, so families will need to rely on a car, school bus, or local bus service to get here.