HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL

HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL, a compact elementary campus in NEW YORK, New York, operated by HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL, instructs 309 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL is a school of HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL reports that Black students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder is composed of 32% Hispanic, 3% White. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 14% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 87% 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 demographically-adjusted basis, HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.0%; this one delivers 47.3%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (New York County) shows that median household income runs about $103,931, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL is one.

LOCKE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND ENGINEERING (THE) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 52.4%.

HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL operates from a metropolitan location. HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. HARLEM LINK CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 25% since 2018, when it stood at 414 (now 309). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.1:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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