Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School vs PS 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (the)

How do these schools compare?

Metric Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School PS 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (the)
Location New York, NY New York, NY
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 446 145
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.8:1 8.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 85.7% 94.5%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School PS 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (the)
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $24,490 -
District Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School New York City Geographic District # 3

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School PS 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (the)
White 0.9% 1.4%
African American 71.3% 31.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3% 63.4%
Asian 0.7% 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.4% 1.4%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School PS 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (the)
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 64.1% 90.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 -
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.