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Harriet Tubman Charter School

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Harriet Tubman Charter School ranks 653 rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Harriet Tubman Charter School is a public charter elementary school serving 506 students in grades K-8 in the Bronx, New York. This high-performing school consistently outpaces the state average on academic measures and stands out as a top performer in the area.

Harriet Tubman Charter School has a strong track record of academic excellence. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 89.47%, significantly higher than the state average of 56.61%. Similarly, the school's 4th grade Math proficiency rate was 88.64%, compared to the state average of 58.64%. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of New York elementary schools for African American students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Homeless students.

Harriet Tubman Charter School's success is further highlighted by its performance compared to nearby traditional public schools. For example, the school significantly outperforms PS 132 Garrett A Morgan, PS 63 Author's Academy, and PS 55 Benjamin Franklin, which have much lower proficiency rates on state assessments and lower rankings. Additionally, Harriet Tubman Charter School has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, rising from $14,368 in 2020-2021 to $24,005 in 2023-2024, which may contribute to its academic success.

494

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,655

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3565 3rd Ave
Bronx, NY 10456-3403

(718) 537-9912

District: Harriet Tubman Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.7%

Hispanic:

38.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (67% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New York median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

653^rd of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

306^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

199^th of 874Harriet Tubman Charter School among New York districts

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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	653 of 2445	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	806 of 2445	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	1083 of 2439	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	1253 of 2434	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.2	542 of 2413	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	659 of 2395	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	762 of 2386	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	847 of 2366	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.5	1168 of 2352	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	46.4	1268 of 2345	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	1202 of 2325	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.2	1695 of 2320	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	2079 of 2286	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.0	1951 of 2263	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.0	2060 of 2257	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	1879 of 2227	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.1	1977 of 2219	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.4	1958 of 2206	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	111 of 928	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	154 of 927	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	184 of 857	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	257 of 936	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	90 of 891	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	113 of 948	88.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	328 of 1117	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	478 of 1066	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	220 of 1001	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	212 of 1027	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	50 of 860	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	44 of 938	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	649 of 2409	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	921 of 2413	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	1126 of 2403	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	1278 of 2401	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.0	378 of 2357	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	662 of 2338	71.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	87 of 792	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	87 of 766	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	105 of 637	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	133 of 622	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	70 of 730	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	323 of 2098	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	465 of 2078	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	590 of 2041	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	762 of 2099	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	217 of 2032	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	292 of 2045	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	678 of 2407	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	680 of 2411	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	1043 of 2400	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	1209 of 2400	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.6	769 of 2358	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	637 of 2340	72.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	586 of 2134	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	458 of 2110	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	552 of 2016	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	474 of 2031	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	140 of 1859	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	240 of 1941	87.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	306 of 1500	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	216 of 1504	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	191 of 1500	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	458 of 1479	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	417 of 1439	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	349 of 1438	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	63.4	458 of 1455	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	334 of 1429	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	57.8	534 of 1407	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.6	770 of 1401	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.4	939 of 1373	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.1	920 of 1337	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	843 of 1295	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.2	926 of 1243	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.8	1061 of 1224	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.3	1039 of 1185	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.5	1049 of 1123	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.6	1025 of 1095	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	63 of 676	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	49 of 705	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	37 of 696	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	88 of 706	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	106 of 653	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	62 of 663	90.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	178 of 646	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	100 of 615	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	68 of 591	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	291 of 581	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	312 of 1457	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	343 of 1465	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	226 of 1463	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	424 of 1454	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	333 of 1370	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	377 of 1353	72.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	60 of 603	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	29 of 594	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	23 of 543	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	68.5	101 of 487	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	65 of 457	85.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	173 of 1283	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	107 of 1296	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	78 of 1288	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	68.8	280 of 1306	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	215 of 1241	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	197 of 1245	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	309 of 1455	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	149 of 1464	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	179 of 1464	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	502 of 1455	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	513 of 1366	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.5	313 of 1352	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	291 of 1298	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	180 of 1303	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	143 of 1307	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	228 of 1283	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	225 of 1139	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	90 of 1170	92.3%	★★★★★

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)89th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)91st percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2025)90th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Math68%+13 vs state

Science55%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (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)	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 (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	Regents Common Core English Language Arts 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	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
Harriet Tubman Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3565 3rd Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	Harriet Tubman Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 537-9912	494	34	14.8	89.5%	6 (1.2%)	285 (57.7%)	190 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	71.3	653^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	73.3%		63.8	806^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.0%	153							51.2	77.3	89.5	55.6	78.9	64.3	61.2	88.6	63.2	66.7	83.0	48.2	50.0	59.3	$25,655	$1,551	$24,105
Ps 132 Garrett A Morgan	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Washington Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-6455	353	30	11.6	94.3%	6 (1.7%)	161 (45.6%)	179 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	13.6	2227^th of 2445 public elementary schools	8.9%		12	2297^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.1%	70							24.5	37.3	45.2				26.9	28.6	32.6				16.3		$38,499	$3,808	$34,691
Wildflower New York Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1332 Fulton Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	Wildflower New York Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(718) 635-0474	62	1	71.2	79.0%	3 (4.8%)	22 (35.5%)	32 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)								(n/a)							91.7						100.0								$18,755	$1,046	$17,709
Ps 63 Author's Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Franklin Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 589-3058	381	29	13.1	97.4%	7 (1.8%)	112 (29.4%)	248 (65.1%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.2	1612^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.1%		36.6	1549^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.6%	63							49.2	55.6	51.8				69.4	41.1	24.1				20.7		$34,806	$3,466	$31,340
South Bronx Classical Charter School III	Public, Charter	K-8	3458 Third Ave	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School III	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 285-3025	518	30	17.2	97.3%	5 (1.0%)	279 (53.9%)	213 (41.1%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	96.2	50^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.7	23^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	99.1%	27			89.7		100.0		95.9	92.3	98.0	90.2	98.0	97.4	100.0	100.0	95.9	97.6	100.0	100.0	66.0		$18,471	$2,111	$16,359
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin	Public	PK, KG-5	450 St Paul's Pl	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 681-6227	495	41	12.2	97.6%	7 (1.4%)	203 (41.0%)	277 (56.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9	2321^st of 2445 public elementary schools	5.1%		12.7	2275^th of 2445 public elementary schools	7.0%	46							26.8	24.6	31.5				37.9	25.7	18.7				16.0		$36,270	$3,701	$32,569
Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 2	Public, Charter	K-8	450 St Paul's Pl-5th Fl	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 286-7965	904			89.3%	18 (2.0%)	552 (61.1%)	292 (32.3%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (0.9%)	23 (2.5%)	98.2	5^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.8%		92.9	149^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.9%	144	78.3	100.0		24.2		100.0	99.0	98.2	98.2	100.0	91.4		100.0	99.1	99.1	100.0	100.0		94.6		$16,808	$00	$16,808
Ps 53 Basheer Quisim	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	360 E 168th St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 681-7276	600	56	10.6	96.2%	8 (1.3%)	149 (24.8%)	430 (71.7%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	28.1	1830^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.2%		20.9	2037^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.7%	207							50.6	42.5	38.1				57.3	42.7	37.1				22.1		$37,836	$3,376	$34,460
Ps 110 Theodore Schoenfeld	Public	PK, KG-5	580 Crotona Park S	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 861-0759	274	23	11.9	99.3%	14 (5.1%)	90 (32.8%)	167 (60.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20.4	2063^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	15.6%		24	1941^st of 2445 public elementary schools	20.6%	122							37.9	44.2	37.3				54.8	39.5	25.0				21.2		$38,518	$3,940	$34,577
Nyc Autism Charter School Bronx	Public, Charter	K-5	1180 Tinton Ave	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	Nyc Autism Charter School Bronx	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-1340	33	7	4.7	87.9%	0 (0.0%)	14 (42.4%)	18 (54.5%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$101,994	$00	$101,994

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What is the racial makeup of Harriet Tubman Charter School?

Students at Harriet Tubman Charter School are 58% African American, 38% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

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Harriet Tubman Charter School ranks 653^rd of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Harriet Tubman Charter School.

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