Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
The verdict
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.
- #15 of 164
- schools in New York · Resource Index
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 18.1:1
- large classes for New York
- 87.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 96% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School ranks #15 of 164 schools in New York, NY.
School address
NCES ID 360010805640 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+40 students YoY
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School held near 1,178 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+40 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 65.2 → 71.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+40 students YoY 360010805640 · New York, NY Other · MID · CHARTER
1,176 enr · 18.1:1 · 87.1% lunch · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Gompers Preparatory Academy (1,175 students)
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School held near 1,178 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+40 headcount). Teacher FTE added 65.2 → 71.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School compares
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 | 18.1:1 | ▲ 53% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 87.1% | ▲ 55% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,176 | top 5% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 78.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 34.8, Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
District finance for Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School reports $27,044 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~1,176 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School
How many students attend Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School?
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School has 1,176 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,138 (2022-23) → 1,178 (2023-24), nearly flat (+40).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School is 18.1:1, which is 53% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School?
87.1% of students at Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School is African American at 78.7% of enrollment, in New York, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School?
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School rank among schools in New York?
By Resource Investment Index, Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School ranks #15 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.
What other schools are in Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School?
None; Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School is its only campus.