Elementary school (grades K-5) · New York, NY

Amber Charter School East Harlem

Federal NCES profile for Amber Charter School East Harlem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360003904439Charter school
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Amber Charter School East Harlem earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#30 of 46
elementary schools in New York · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
students per teacher
86.0%
free-lunch eligible

Amber Charter School East Harlem has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Amber Charter School East Harlem ranks #30 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-24 students YoY

Amber Charter School East Harlem shrank from 336 students in 2022-23 to 312 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-24 students YoY 360003904439 · New York, NY Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

288 enr · 11.1:1 · 86.0% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Rutledge School (288 students)

Amber Charter School East Harlem shrank from 336 students in 2022-23 to 312 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE lost 26.0 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Amber Charter School East Harlem compares

Amber Charter School East Harlem is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.1:1 ▼ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.0% ▲ 53% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 288 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
288
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.0%
free-lunch eligible - 53% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 46% in New York - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
77.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,664
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 288 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 69.1%
African American 24.3%
White 3.1%
Two or More 2.1%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, Amber Charter School East Harlem is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Amber Charter School East Harlem reports $21,664 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Amber Charter School East Harlem

How many students attend Amber Charter School East Harlem?

Amber Charter School East Harlem has 288 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 336 (2022-23) → 312 (2023-24), down 24.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Amber Charter School East Harlem?

The student-teacher ratio at Amber Charter School East Harlem is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Amber Charter School East Harlem?

86.0% of students at Amber Charter School East Harlem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Amber Charter School East Harlem?

The largest demographic group at Amber Charter School East Harlem is Hispanic or Latino at 69.1% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Amber Charter School East Harlem?

Amber Charter School East Harlem has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Amber Charter School East Harlem rank among elementary schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Amber Charter School East Harlem ranks #30 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in New York on the city page.

What other schools are in Amber Charter School East Harlem?

None; Amber Charter School East Harlem is a single-school charter district, and Amber Charter School East Harlem is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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