ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

Located at 222 W 134TH ST-RM 111, in NEW YORK, New York, ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is an one-room-style junior high that enrolls 184 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 65% leaner than typical.

ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is the operating authority for ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 38% Black, 5% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL reports 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. The state averages about 10.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, New York County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.4%; this one delivers 39.0%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (New York County) records that median household income runs about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL is one of 358 public schools in New York County (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students).

PS 92 MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 44.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL has declined 39%, going from 303 students in 2018 to 184 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 59% to 38% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the ST. HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.