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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360010805640Charter school
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,176
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
87.1%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
18.1:1
students per teacher - 53% above state mean
Top 96% in New York - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$27,044
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 147 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 78.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1%
Two or More 1.3%
White 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 78.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.8/100

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

AP courses offered 5

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.

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.

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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