EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE)

EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE) is a high-enrollment primary school in NEW YORK, New York, run under EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE). The school teaches 1,075 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 143% bigger than the state mean of about 443.

EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE) is the operating authority for EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE), handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE) lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (93%); the rest reads as 3% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

On the resource side, On paper, EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE) has 83 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above New York County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (New York County) records that the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE) is one.

Nearest neighbor: HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH CAREERS & SCIENCES, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE) ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 43.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE) operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE)'s enrollment has rose 49% since 2018, when it stood at 720 (now 1,075).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.