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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 360102306232

NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL

311 W 120TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10027 · (212) 666-4134 · New York County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
Enrollment
286
Elementary
STATE 443
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
230 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
33
Grade 1
45
Grade 2
21
Grade 3
35
Grade 4
21
Grade 5
39
Grade 6
21
Grade 7
38
Grade 8
33
Student demographics
White
145%
STATE 39%
Hispanic
4817%
STATE 31%
Black
20973%
STATE 16%
Asian
31%
STATE 10%
Two+
83%
STATE 4%
Native American
41%
STATE 1%
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
14049%
Female
14651%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
63.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
50.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +3.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

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
286
+2 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 11.8:1
% White
5%
was 14%
% Hispanic
17%
was 18%
% Black
73%
was 63%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL

NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL is a small elementary-level community in NEW YORK, New York, one of the schools within NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL. The school serves 286 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 35% smaller than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL sits inside NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Black, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Looking at school resources, NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.4%; this one delivers 53.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for New York County indicate median household earnings sit near $103,931, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across New York County's 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: PS 180 HUGO NEWMAN, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 51.2%.

NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL operates from a high-density location. NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 284 (now 286). Over the same period, the Black share expanded from 63% to 73%. Class-load math has widened: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

New York County at a glance

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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
NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL
District
NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL
Address
311 W 120TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10027
Phone
(212) 666-4134
County
New York County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
286
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
230 (80%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360102306232
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL?
NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL have?
NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL?
NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL reports a student body of 5% White, 17% Hispanic, 73% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL?
NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL is overseen by NEW YORK FRENCH-AMERICAN CHARTER SCHOOL in New York County.
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