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Harlem Village Academy West Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 574 students in Harlem Village Academy West Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in New York.
Public Charter School in Harlem Village Academy West Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New York public charter school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public charter school average of 94% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
1 School
345 Schools
# Students
574 Students
181,210 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
11,161 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Harlem Village Academy West Charter School District, which is ranked #138 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
78%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.62
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,780 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,026 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
109 Students
72,397 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
40%
# Black Students
449 Students
86,567 Students
% Black Students
78%
48%
# White Students
2 Students
10,182 Students
% White Students
n/a
6%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
4,104 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1
12
# Students in K Grade:
67
15,980
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
16,357
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
16,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
16,244
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
15,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
15,350
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
16,550
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
15,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
15,132
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
11,074
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
10,048
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
8,584
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
7,599
# Ungraded Students:
-
180
District Revenue and Spending
The school district's spending/student of $30,625 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
Spending
$18 MM
$80,737 MM
Spending / Student
$30,625
$32,183
Best Harlem Village Academy West Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harlem Village Academy West Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
244 W 144 St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10027
(646) 812-9700
New York, NY 10027
(646) 812-9700
Grades: PK-12
| 574 students
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