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

St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 360095806007Charter school
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
88
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of New York schools.

#12 of 41
middle schools in New York · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
7.7:1
small classes for New York
96.5%
free-lunch eligible

St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School has class sizes smaller than 92% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School ranks #12 of 41 middle schools in New York, NY.

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

-41 students YoY

St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School shrank from 227 students in 2022-23 to 186 in 2023-24 (-18.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 24.6 → 13.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-41 students YoY 360095806007 · New York, NY Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

184 enr · 7.7:1 · 96.5% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: We Putnam Middle Schoolmagnet (184 students)

St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School shrank from 227 students in 2022-23 to 186 in 2023-24 (-18.1%). Teacher FTE lost 24.6 → 13.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School compares

St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School is a shrinking 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
Students per teacher 7.7:1 ▼ 35% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.5% ▲ 72% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 184 top 92% - -

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

7.7:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.5%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.7:1
students per teacher - 35% below state mean
Top 8% in New York - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.5%
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
$25,767
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 61 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.3%
African American 38.0%
White 5.4%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.8, St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School reports $25,767 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 St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School

How many students attend St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School?

St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School has 184 students enrolled. It is a middle school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 227 (2022-23) → 186 (2023-24), down 41.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School is 7.7:1, which is 35% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 51% 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 St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School?

96.5% of students at St. Hope Leadership 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 St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 53.3% of enrollment, in New York, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School?

St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School rank among middle schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School ranks #12 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 St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School?

None; St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and St. Hope Leadership 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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