Harlem Village Academy West Charter School

Summary:

Harlem Village Academy West Charter School is the sole elementary school (grades K-4) in the Harlem Village Academy West Charter School District, which is ranked 18th out of 874 districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This standout school has consistently high academic performance, outpacing the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math for grades 3 and 4.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Harlem Village Academy West Charter School ranked 34th out of 2,445 elementary schools in New York, with 89.66% of 3rd graders and 96.83% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 54.15% and 54.07%, respectively. In Math, 100% of 3rd graders and 98.28% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to state averages of 59.7% and 58.64%. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 to 1 and high per-student spending of $22,475 may contribute to its exceptional academic performance.

The Harlem Village Academy West Charter School District has shown consistent improvement, with the school's statewide ranking steadily rising from 159th out of 2,439 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 34th out of 2,445 in 2024-2025. This suggests the school is continuously working to enhance its educational outcomes, and its success could serve as a model for other schools, particularly those serving disadvantaged communities, to improve student achievement.

District Detail

74 W 124th St
New York, NY 10027

(646) 812-9700

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: K-4
Students: 446

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harlem Village Academy West Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	74 W 124th St	New York	10027	New York County	Harlem Village Academy West Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 812-9700	446	18	24.7	89.0%	4 (0.9%)	318 (71.3%)	104 (23.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	96.8	34^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.4	81^st of 2445 public elementary schools	96.7%	47	89.7	96.8	100.0	98.3	$31,757	$31,757	$00

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New York City Geographic District # 3	0.16 mi	44	507^th
Future Leaders Institute Charter School	0.16 mi	1	667^th
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	0.24 mi	1
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1	0.3 mi	1
New York City Geographic District # 5	0.3 mi	28	701^st

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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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