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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360008005528

HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL

244 W 144 ST-4TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10030 · (646) 812-9700 · New York County
GRADES 05–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
Enrollment
394
High
STATE 668
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
31 FTE teachers
STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
345 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
2
Grade 5
64
Grade 6
45
Grade 7
37
Grade 8
43
Grade 9
72
Grade 10
46
Grade 11
33
Grade 12
52
Student demographics
White
10%
STATE 39%
Hispanic
10025%
STATE 31%
Black
28572%
STATE 16%
Two+
82%
STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17945%
Female
21555%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
82.4%
NY avg 58.3% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
86.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.6pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+33.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
394
-538 (-58%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 11.8:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
25%
was 19%
% Black
72%
was 78%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL

HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL is a compact high school in NEW YORK, New York, overseen by HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL. The school educates 394 students in grades 5 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 41% smaller than the state mean of about 668.

HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL sits inside HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Black, at 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages around 11.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH 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 42.8%; this one delivers 76.0%, a residual of +33.2 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for New York County put the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, roughly 64% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

The closest other public school is PS 194 COUNTEE CULLEN, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 50.9%.

HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL operates from a metropolitan location. HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 58%: 932 students in 2018 compared to 394 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 25% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

New York County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students

Quick facts

School name
HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL
District
HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
244 W 144 ST-4TH FL, NEW YORK, NY 10030
Phone
(646) 812-9700
County
New York County
Level
High
Grade range
05–12
Total enrollment
394
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
345 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360008005528
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL?
HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 394 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 12.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL?
At HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 0% White, 25% Hispanic, 72% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMY NORTH CHARTER SCHOOL.
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