Enrollment
446
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · New York, NY
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360119106671Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools.
- #33 of 46
- elementary schools in New York · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 34.3:1
- large classes for New York
- 85.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School has class sizes larger than 99% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School ranks #33 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY.
School address
District: Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360119106671 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
34.3:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+191% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School
Teacher staffing is the clearest operational constraint
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School's enrollment sits away from the most extreme size bands, but its reported student-teacher ratio is heavier than most New York schools. That isolates staffing load as a more useful concern than raw campus size. A high ratio does not establish weak teaching or outcomes, yet it can indicate less adult capacity per enrolled student. The remaining federal indicators show whether support staffing and program access offset that pressure.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the New York distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
No single support indicator dominates
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School's available federal support indicators do not reveal an extreme in advanced-course access, specialist staffing, chronic absence, or IDEA enrollment. The most responsible reading is therefore component by component rather than a sweeping verdict: current counseling availability, health support, program schedules, and attendance policy still warrant direct confirmation. Missing or middle-range federal fields are not evidence that services are either strong or weak.
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in New York, New York, enrolling 446 students.
Class loads run heavy: 34.3:1 is larger than about 99% of New York schools and 191% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 85.9% of students eligible for free meals.
With 446 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 951 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #477.
Its student body is led by African American (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 44/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School compares
Harlem Village Academy West 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 34.3:1 | ▲ 191% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.9% | ▲ 53% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 446 | top 46% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
34.3:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
446
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.9%
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
34.3:1
students per teacher
- 191% above state mean
Top 99% in New York - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,605
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 + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 71.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3%
Two or More 3.4%
White 0.9%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 71.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.6, Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School, which includes Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School.
$23,605
Per student
-11%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+42%
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 elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~446 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School
How many students attend Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School?
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School has 446 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New York, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School is 34.3:1, which is 191% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 118% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School?
85.9% of students at Harlem Village Academy West 2 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 Village Academy West 2 Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School is African American at 71.3% of enrollment, in New York, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School?
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School rank among elementary schools in New York?
By Resource Investment Index, Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School ranks #33 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 Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School?
None; Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School is its only campus.
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