Middle school (grades 6-8) · New York, NY

New York City Charter School of the Arts

Federal NCES profile for New York City Charter School of the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360115406586Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New York City Charter School of the Arts earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#40 of 41
middle schools in New York · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
57.6%
free-lunch eligible
230
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, New York City Charter School of the Arts ranks #40 of 41 middle schools in New York, NY.

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

+21 students YoY

New York City Charter School of the Arts grew from 217 students in 2022-23 to 238 in 2023-24 (+9.7%).

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

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 360115406586 · New York, NY Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

230 enr · 57.6% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Tuba City Junior High School (230 students)

New York City Charter School of the Arts grew from 217 students in 2022-23 to 238 in 2023-24 (+9.7%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How New York City Charter School of the Arts compares

New York City Charter School of the Arts is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 57.6% ▲ 2% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 230 top 87% - -

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

230
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.6%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
62.2%
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
$30,235
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 40.0%
African American 31.7%
White 20.4%
Two or More 5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.5, New York City Charter School of the Arts is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for New York City Charter School of the Arts reports $30,235 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide middle 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 New York City Charter School of the Arts

How many students attend New York City Charter School of the Arts?

New York City Charter School of the Arts has 230 students enrolled. It is a middle school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 217 (2022-23) → 238 (2023-24), up 21.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at New York City Charter School of the Arts?

57.6% of students at New York City Charter School of the Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New York City Charter School of the Arts?

The largest demographic group at New York City Charter School of the Arts is Hispanic or Latino at 40.0% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New York City Charter School of the Arts?

New York City Charter School of the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does New York City Charter School of the Arts rank among middle schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, New York City Charter School of the Arts ranks #40 of 41 middle 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 middle schools in New York on the city page.

What other schools are in New York City Charter School of the Arts?

None; New York City Charter School of the Arts is a single-school charter district, and New York City Charter School of the Arts 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.