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Best Alternative Schools in New York, NY

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harbor Science And Arts Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	132-142 E 111th St	New York	10029	New York County	Harbor Science And Arts Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(917) 261-2700	244	22	10.8	86.9%	0 (0.0%)	90 (36.9%)	150 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)														60.0	16.7	50.0	65.0	46.7	60.0	50.0	16.7	33.3	26.3	46.7	61.9	20.0	11.1	$20,403	$1,421	$18,982
Harlem Prep Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	240 E 123rd St-3rd Fl	New York	10035	New York County	Harlem Prep Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 876-9953	647	65	9.9	89.3%	6 (0.9%)	388 (60.0%)	227 (35.1%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)								(n/a)	7.1	32.1	54.2	6.7	56.5	61.5	41.4	0.0	65.9	49.4		21.6			28.6	63.9	43.6	44.1	53.3		14.3	30.6	35.9	41.2	0.0	34.3	52.7	$19,839	$1,193	$18,646
New Explorations Into Sciencetech And Math High School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	111 Columbia St	New York	10002	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	Yes	No	No	(212) 677-5190	1,620	97	16.7	27.0%	580 (35.8%)	67 (4.1%)	165 (10.2%)	616 (38.0%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	185 (11.4%)								(n/a)	75.0	86.2	98.7	60.0		98.0	100.0	82.9	96.3	95.4	97.4	94.2		99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		98.2		$24,263	$1,308	$22,955
Ps 183 Robert L Stevenson	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	419 E 66th St	New York	10065	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 734-7719	541	36	15.0	11.6%	312 (57.7%)	10 (1.8%)	68 (12.6%)	117 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.1%)								(n/a)														91.9	94.3	91.5				95.5	94.4	96.8				72.6		$27,080	$1,534	$25,546
School Without Walls	Public, Alternative	9-11	90 Trinity Pl-Rm 611	New York	10006	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 312-6190	204	16	12.8	69.6%	35 (17.2%)	64 (31.4%)	73 (35.8%)	12 (5.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.8%)								(n/a)			81.4				45.7		63.4	17.1	40.0																	$27,468	$2,169	$25,299
Special Music School	Public, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	129 W 67th St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	No	(212) 501-3318	305	30	10.2	24.3%	117 (38.4%)	17 (5.6%)	49 (16.1%)	60 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	60 (19.7%)								(n/a)	73.8	91.9	100.0	80.0		100.0		40.5	94.6	91.1	83.7	70.2		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		100.0		$29,559	$1,282	$28,277
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	511 W 182nd St	New York	10033	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 781-0524	908	78	11.6	88.0%	22 (2.4%)	26 (2.9%)	833 (91.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	19 (2.1%)								(n/a)	6.3	34.6	67.5			63.2	43.6		47.3	41.8	37.8	15.0		31.3	36.8	42.4	34.3	55.7	62.9	22.6	10.5	17.7	22.4	51.7	68.1	24.2		$32,370	$3,046	$29,324
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	245 W 129th St	New York	10027	New York County	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 556-6275	1,176	68	17.3	92.0%	9 (0.8%)	926 (78.7%)	213 (18.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.6%)	15 (1.3%)								(n/a)	84.0	56.3	84.3	13.3	22.2	74.4	30.3		51.4	62.0	38.1	12.7		54.0	60.2	54.4	65.2	73.2	68.8	33.7	68.5	60.2	62.2	81.0	88.5	18.5	40.0	$22,524	$1,330	$21,194
Ps 811 Mickey Mantle School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	466 W End Ave	New York	10024	New York County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(212) 579-3788	508	94	5.3	92.5%	27 (5.3%)	188 (37.0%)	270 (53.1%)	12 (2.4%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)																												$108,394	$1,667	$106,728
Ps 169 Robert F Kennedy	Public, Alternative	K-12	110 E 88th St	New York	10128	New York County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(212) 348-6140	383	90	4.2	90.6%	12 (3.1%)	144 (37.6%)	200 (52.2%)	11 (2.9%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)																												$111,908	$1,833	$110,075
Ps 226	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	345 E 15th St	New York	10003	New York County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(212) 477-5017	274	51	5.4	93.1%	16 (5.8%)	97 (35.4%)	143 (52.2%)	11 (4.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)																												$118,755	$1,627	$117,128
Ps 35	Public, Alternative	1-12	317 W 52nd St	New York	10019	New York County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(212) 247-4307	250	49	5.0	88.4%	24 (9.6%)	105 (42.0%)	109 (43.6%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																												$86,147	$2,044	$84,104
Ps 94	Public, Alternative	K-12	55 Battery Pl	New York	10280	New York County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(212) 266-5810	437	91	4.8	86.3%	49 (11.2%)	142 (32.5%)	188 (43.0%)	46 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)																												$121,736	$2,690	$119,046
Ps 138	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	144-176 E 128th St	New York	10035	New York County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(212) 369-2227	670	124	5.3	94.6%	33 (4.9%)	183 (27.3%)	423 (63.1%)	19 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)								(n/a)																												$127,229	$1,428	$125,800
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	35 E 125th St	New York	10035	New York County	Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 360-3255	1,053	73	14.4	94.1%	6 (0.6%)	826 (78.4%)	183 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.3%)								(n/a)	11.8	31.4	67.2	0.0		67.6	32.1		56.4	59.1	34.9	40.0	34.5	63.8	41.9	54.3	39.0	55.8	54.9	37.5	35.1	44.0	26.0	66.3	50.6	22.1	40.0	$26,749	$1,460	$25,289
KIPP Infinity Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	625 W 133 St-Rm 308d	New York	10027	New York County	KIPP Infinity Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 991-2600	862	40	21.5	93.9%	10 (1.2%)	236 (27.4%)	588 (68.2%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)								(n/a)										46.2				66.3	81.6	65.4	64.7	73.5	71.2	76.4	81.0	81.4	58.6	78.9		47.9	71.2	$29,517	$29,517	$00
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	34 W 118th St-2nd Fl	New York	10026	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 277-7170	1,520			67.8%	71 (4.7%)	914 (60.1%)	434 (28.6%)	59 (3.9%)	13 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	21 (1.4%)								(n/a)			92.3			100.0	62.5	46.9		94.0				98.8	92.1	76.3	92.7	98.3		100.0	96.6	80.3	81.8	98.3		59.2		$18,819	$00	$18,819
Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	207 W 133rd St	New York	10030	New York County	Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 281-1248	900	85	10.6	89.7%	10 (1.1%)	600 (66.7%)	257 (28.6%)	3 (0.3%)	16 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.2%)								(n/a)	17.7	53.0	46.8	6.9		67.7	41.3	23.8	78.2	42.9	29.2	30.9		52.3	62.0	53.3	45.8	33.3	45.6	36.4	36.7	37.8	42.3	36.8		35.6	35.3	$19,141	$1,030	$18,110
Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3896 10th Ave	New York	10034	New York County	Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 304-0103	955	20	47.7	85.7%	7 (0.7%)	42 (4.4%)	900 (94.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)	20.0	58.5	58.5	2.9	23.6	60.5	17.4		53.9	43.6	35.8	11.1	45.2			38.9	43.2	37.6	40.7			32.0	47.2	45.1		25.0	43.9	$26,673	$1,793	$24,880
East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2050 2nd Ave	New York	10026	New York County	East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 348-2518	922	51	18.0	89.3%	20 (2.2%)	228 (24.7%)	634 (68.8%)	14 (1.5%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.6%)								(n/a)		10.0	41.3			53.8	20.5		43.3	21.9				31.5	35.2	35.3	52.4	43.9	52.9	43.6	52.8	24.5	29.0	35.2	31.6	19.2	19.5	$33,266	$00	$33,266
School In The Square Public Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-9	120 Wadsworth Ave	New York	10033	New York County	School In The Square Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 916-7683	728	51	14.3	85.4%	19 (2.6%)	23 (3.2%)	673 (92.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)								(n/a)									20.0	40.5	36.7			25.0	71.4		51.9	56.3	54.2	38.6	69.4		40.2	32.1	50.0			$39,198	$1,186	$38,013

Cities Near New York

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Long Island City	1.95 mi	41	375^th
Roosevelt Island	2.56 mi	1	162^nd
Brooklyn	2.74 mi	588	431^st
Astoria	3.69 mi	7	85^th
Woodside	3.96 mi	9	346^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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