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HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a sizable combined-grade school in NEW YORK, New York, one of the schools within HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL. Current enrollment sits at 1,176 students spanning grades K through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 544 students each, so HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL sits 116% larger than that benchmark.
Operationally, HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL answers to HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
For racial and ethnic makeup, HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL reports that Black students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 14% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL lists 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. The state averages around 8.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
With demographic context factored in, HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 41.2%; this one delivers 62.3%, a residual of +21.1 points.
Around the school, census data for New York County shows median household income runs about $103,931, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).
PS 154 HARRIET TUBMAN is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 39.5%.
The school occupies a metropolitan site. As a public charter, HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Over the past 7-year window. HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 1,154 (now 1,176). Class-load math has grew: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.
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