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Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
1179th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 52% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School is a public charter school serving 1,178 students in grades K-12 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. This high-performing school has consistently strong academic outcomes, including high graduation rates and excellent performance on state assessments and Regents exams.

The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 84.3% to 98.3% over the past few years, significantly outpacing the New York state average. Similarly, its dropout rates are very low, ranging from 0.0% to 10.0%, which is better than the state average. On state assessments, Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School students excel, with projected 7th grade proficiency rates of 73.17% in ELA and 80.95% in Math, compared to state averages of 50.99% and 56.47%, respectively. The school's students also perform well on Regents exams, often surpassing state proficiency levels in subjects like Chemistry, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography.

While Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School is a standout performer, it does face some challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.7% to 37.8%. When compared to other top-performing charter schools in the area, such as Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 and KIPP Infinity Charter School, it performs well but does not always outshine its peers. However, the school's high spending per student and moderate student-teacher ratio suggest it has the resources and staffing to continue supporting its students' academic success.

1,176
Students ?
17.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,524
Per pupil spending ?
92%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 245 W 129th St
       New York, NY  10027-1953

(646) 556-6275

District: Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:
78.7%
Hispanic:
18.1%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025
Strengths
95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Above the New York median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2022
!Geometry scores 47 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
1,179th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
257th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 50 pts since 2015
From bottom 33% (2015) to top 17% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
754th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 39%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.21179 of 244551.8%★★★☆☆
202470.5627 of 244574.4%★★★★☆
202372.3622 of 243974.5%★★★★☆
202256.01025 of 243457.9%★★★☆☆
201974.9554 of 241377.0%★★★★☆
201875.0519 of 239578.3%★★★★☆
201772.2605 of 238674.6%★★★★☆
201671.2619 of 236673.8%★★★★☆
201556.5991 of 235257.9%★★★☆☆
201445.61287 of 234545.1%★★☆☆☆
201344.31278 of 232545.0%★★☆☆☆
201249.61335 of 232042.5%★★☆☆☆
201145.11407 of 228638.5%★★☆☆☆
201036.41616 of 226328.6%★☆☆☆☆
200941.61602 of 225729.0%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.0275 of 92870.4%★★★★☆
202483.0109 of 92788.2%★★★★☆
202383.8100 of 85788.3%★★★★☆
202273.7201 of 93678.5%★★★★☆
201987.582 of 89190.8%★★★★★
201887.180 of 94891.6%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202568.4192 of 111782.8%★★★★☆
202479.190 of 106691.6%★★★★★
202276.7135 of 102786.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.01270 of 240947.3%★★☆☆☆
202469.5627 of 241374.0%★★★★☆
202376.6505 of 240379.0%★★★★☆
202253.71076 of 240155.2%★★★☆☆
201972.8572 of 235775.7%★★★★☆
201871.8581 of 233875.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202569.7374 of 156976.2%★★★★☆
202475.1270 of 153182.4%★★★★☆
202393.856 of 142996.1%★★★★★
202270.5329 of 150378.1%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202575.6118 of 79285.1%★★★★☆
202485.066 of 76691.4%★★★★★
202377.493 of 63785.4%★★★★☆
202273.698 of 62284.2%★★★★☆
201886.859 of 73091.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.3647 of 209869.2%★★★☆☆
202484.7200 of 207890.4%★★★★★
202380.9280 of 204186.3%★★★★☆
201985.2214 of 203289.5%★★★★☆
201882.0228 of 204588.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.51025 of 240757.4%★★★☆☆
202468.3659 of 241172.7%★★★★☆
202364.2797 of 240066.8%★★★☆☆
202257.1975 of 240059.4%★★★☆☆
201975.0503 of 235878.7%★★★★☆
201875.2494 of 234078.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.2561 of 213473.7%★★★★☆
202475.1321 of 211084.8%★★★★☆
202373.6316 of 201684.3%★★★★☆
202262.6477 of 203176.5%★★★★☆
201969.1305 of 185983.6%★★★★☆
201882.4167 of 194191.4%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.9257 of 150082.9%★★★★☆
202485.3179 of 150488.1%★★★★☆
202382.9210 of 150086.0%★★★★☆
202274.7288 of 147980.5%★★★★☆
201978.6255 of 143982.3%★★★★☆
201872.0344 of 143876.1%★★★★☆
201765.4431 of 145570.4%★★★★☆
201649.4681 of 142952.3%★★★☆☆
201534.7942 of 140733.0%★★☆☆☆
201446.0739 of 140147.3%★★☆☆☆
201349.1667 of 137351.4%★★★☆☆
201242.0848 of 133736.6%★★☆☆☆
201147.6769 of 129540.6%★★☆☆☆
200935.3913 of 122425.4%★☆☆☆☆
200841.6824 of 118530.5%★★☆☆☆
200722.5901 of 112319.8%★☆☆☆☆
200617.9913 of 109516.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202585.170 of 67689.6%★★★★☆
202490.943 of 70593.9%★★★★★
202389.848 of 69693.1%★★★★★
202288.553 of 70692.5%★★★★★
201985.970 of 65389.3%★★★★☆
201886.169 of 66389.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.8226 of 145784.5%★★★★☆
202487.5148 of 146589.9%★★★★☆
202379.6242 of 146383.5%★★★★☆
202271.5325 of 145477.6%★★★★☆
201975.0293 of 137078.6%★★★★☆
201866.7415 of 135369.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202594.242 of 96595.6%★★★★★

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202586.652 of 60391.4%★★★★★
202489.134 of 59494.3%★★★★★
202395.319 of 54396.5%★★★★★
202283.149 of 48789.9%★★★★★
201877.455 of 45788.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202589.1103 of 128392.0%★★★★★
202488.2101 of 129692.2%★★★★★
202388.1102 of 128892.1%★★★★★
202278.9177 of 130686.4%★★★★☆
201985.8132 of 124189.4%★★★★☆
201879.4181 of 124585.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.8276 of 145581.0%★★★★☆
202480.5211 of 146485.6%★★★★☆
202383.5175 of 146488.0%★★★★☆
202274.6271 of 145581.4%★★★★☆
201979.7228 of 136683.3%★★★★☆
201873.1292 of 135278.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202576.2180 of 129886.1%★★★★☆
202482.4114 of 130391.3%★★★★★
202389.970 of 130794.6%★★★★★
202280.597 of 128392.4%★★★★★
201980.7104 of 113990.9%★★★★★
201880.095 of 117091.9%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.4754 of 123438.9%★★☆☆☆
202455.5582 of 124253.1%★★★☆☆
202339.0749 of 122839.0%★★☆☆☆
202252.3605 of 119049.2%★★☆☆☆
201952.7646 of 120746.5%★★☆☆☆
201865.4410 of 121066.1%★★★☆☆
201747.0658 of 122146.1%★★☆☆☆
201669.6243 of 125580.6%★★★★☆
201556.1561 of 125555.3%★★★☆☆
201470.5245 of 123780.2%★★★★☆
201378.3122 of 121790.0%★★★★★
201272.6250 of 119879.1%★★★★☆
201164.8374 of 116567.9%★★★☆☆
201056.4537 of 111751.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.7283 of 71360.3%★★★☆☆
202475.3114 of 69083.5%★★★★☆
202365.9177 of 67173.6%★★★★☆
202274.0107 of 59382.0%★★★★☆
201976.390 of 68686.9%★★★★☆
201881.865 of 67990.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.7750 of 120637.8%★★☆☆☆
202450.6628 of 121948.5%★★☆☆☆
202332.0818 of 119731.7%★★☆☆☆
202250.3601 of 115548.0%★★☆☆☆
201946.2713 of 119340.2%★★☆☆☆
201860.4499 of 117657.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
201961.9274 of 81566.4%★★★☆☆
201882.572 of 79190.9%★★★★★

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202577.858 of 60790.4%★★★★★
202488.819 of 56496.6%★★★★★
202378.743 of 53191.9%★★★★★
202276.936 of 38990.7%★★★★★
201894.24 of 49899.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.8651 of 117944.8%★★☆☆☆
202462.3345 of 117070.5%★★★★☆
202345.8614 of 115546.8%★★☆☆☆
202259.2383 of 110165.2%★★★☆☆
201957.9469 of 117960.2%★★★☆☆
201871.4173 of 115485.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.9736 of 120138.7%★★☆☆☆
202460.0499 of 121158.8%★★★☆☆
202347.8642 of 119146.1%★★☆☆☆
202253.4560 of 115451.5%★★★☆☆
201959.2527 of 119055.7%★★★☆☆
201869.6302 of 117674.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202545.2562 of 114951.1%★★★☆☆
202458.5376 of 114467.1%★★★☆☆
202341.3610 of 113046.0%★★☆☆☆
202273.1189 of 103881.8%★★★★☆
201944.9590 of 113247.9%★★☆☆☆
201883.1111 of 109589.9%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Homeless (2025)85th percentile+33 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+31 vs school
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+24 vs school
Special Education (2025)74th percentile+22 vs school
African American (2025)70th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school
Homeless (2025)91st percentile+9 vs school
African American (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)84th percentile~ school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
High school
Homeless (2025)90th percentile+52 vs school
Hispanic (2019)66th percentile+20 vs school
African American (2025)60th percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile~ school
Female (2025)38th percentile~ school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts84%+9 vs state
Chemistry84%+19 vs state
Global History and Geography74%~ state avg
Math65%+10 vs state
English Language Arts62%+9 vs state
Algebra I62%+6 vs state
Common Core Algebra II56%-19 vs state
U.S. History and Government51%-24 vs state
Life Science Biology38%-20 vs state
Living Environment30%-26 vs state
Science27%-18 vs state
Earth Science22%-43 vs state
Common Core Geometry13%-10 vs state
Geometry13%-47 vs state

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Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School ranks 1179th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School are 79% African American, 18% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,176 students attended Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School.


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