Enrollment
494
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bronx, NY
Harriet Tubman Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Harriet Tubman Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360004804457Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 1
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harriet Tubman Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- #41 of 86
- elementary schools in Bronx · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.7:1
- students per teacher
- 85.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Harriet Tubman Charter School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harriet Tubman Charter School ranks #41 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, NY.
School address
District: Harriet Tubman Charter School · New York
NCES ID 360004804457 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
46.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harriet Tubman Charter School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harriet Tubman Charter School
Harriet Tubman Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Bronx, New York, enrolling 494 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 85.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 494 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 939 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #338.
Its student body is led by African American (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 494 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Harriet Tubman Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Harriet Tubman 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 Harriet Tubman Charter School compares
Harriet Tubman 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 | 10.7:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.0% | ▲ 51% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 494 | top 39% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
494
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 51% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New York - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,413
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 494 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 57.7%
Hispanic or Latino 38.5%
Two or More 1.6%
White 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: African American at 57.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.8, Harriet Tubman Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harriet Tubman Charter School, which includes Harriet Tubman Charter School.
$22,413
Per student
-15%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+35%
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 (~494 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Harriet Tubman Charter School
How many students attend Harriet Tubman Charter School?
Harriet Tubman Charter School has 494 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bronx, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harriet Tubman Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Harriet Tubman Charter School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harriet Tubman Charter School?
85.0% of students at Harriet Tubman Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harriet Tubman Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Harriet Tubman Charter School is African American at 57.7% of enrollment, in Bronx, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harriet Tubman Charter School?
Harriet Tubman Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harriet Tubman Charter School rank among elementary schools in Bronx?
By Resource Investment Index, Harriet Tubman Charter School ranks #41 of 86 elementary schools in Bronx, 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 Bronx on the city page.
Is Harriet Tubman Charter School a good school?
Harriet Tubman Charter School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Harriet Tubman Charter School?
None; Harriet Tubman Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Harriet Tubman Charter School is its only campus.
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