Enrollment
185
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY
Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360114406597Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #85 of 164
- schools in New York · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 78.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 185
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School ranks #85 of 164 schools in New York, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360114406597 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
78.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+40% vs state
What stands out at Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School
Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School is a high-poverty, small charter combined-grade school in New York, New York, enrolling 185 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New York schools, with 185 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 270 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #167.
Its student body is led by African American (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%) (diversity index 46/100).
Discipline events run high: 61 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 185 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 8 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 185 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of New York's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School compares
Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.5% | ▲ 40% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 185 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$21,425
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 68.1%
Hispanic or Latino 27.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.7%
White 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 68.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.9, Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School, which includes Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School.
$21,425
Per student
-19%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School
How many students attend Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School?
Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School has 185 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School?
78.5% of students at Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School is African American at 68.1% of enrollment, in New York, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School?
Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School rank among schools in New York?
By Resource Investment Index, Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School ranks #85 of 164 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 schools in New York on the city page.
Is Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School a good school?
Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School?
None; Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School is its only campus.
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