Elementary school (grades K-5) · New York, NY

Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem

Federal NCES profile for Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360107706308Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of New York schools.

#42 of 46
elementary schools in New York · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
20.8:1
large classes for New York
85.4%
free-lunch eligible

Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem has class sizes larger than 98% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem ranks #42 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-28 students YoY

Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem held near 596 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-28 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-28 students YoY 360107706308 · New York, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

623 enr · 20.8:1 · 85.4% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Laguna Road Elementary (623 students)

Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem held near 596 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-28 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem compares

Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem 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 20.8:1 ▲ 76% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.4% ▲ 52% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 623 top 24% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
623
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.4%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
20.8:1
students per teacher - 76% above state mean
Top 98% in New York - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
43.5%
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
$38,670
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 312 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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.9%
African American 38.4%
Two or More 2.4%
White 1.8%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem reports $38,670 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary 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 Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem

How many students attend Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem?

Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem has 623 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 624 (2022-23) → 596 (2023-24), nearly flat (-28).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem?

The student-teacher ratio at Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem is 20.8:1, which is 76% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem?

85.4% of students at Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem?

The largest demographic group at Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem is Hispanic or Latino at 54.9% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem?

Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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 Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem rank among elementary schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem ranks #42 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 Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem?

None; Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem is a single-school charter district, and Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem 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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