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Harlem Prep Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades 3-12
1766th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 28% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Harlem Prep Charter School is an alternative public charter school serving grades 3-12 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, with a student population of 793. While the school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate and an increase in its dropout rate over the past few years, it continues to face significant challenges in supporting the academic and social-emotional needs of its students.

Harlem Prep Charter School's test scores on the New York State Assessments are generally lower than the state average across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.57% to 63.89% in English Language Arts and 0% to 41.18% in math, compared to the state averages of 54.07% to 56.61% and 46.74% to 58.64%, respectively. The school's students also struggle on the Regents exams, with proficiency rates well below the state averages, ranging from 6.67% in Geometry to 65.93% in U.S. History and Government, compared to the state averages of 23.65% to 75.03%. Additionally, Harlem Prep Charter School has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 85.71% to 90.16%, suggesting it serves a predominantly low-income student population.

When comparing Harlem Prep Charter School to other nearby charter schools, such as Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1, East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School, and Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School, Harlem Prep consistently underperforms on academic measures. These nearby charter schools generally have higher proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams, as well as higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates. Harlem Prep Charter School's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 64.1% over the past few years, are also a significant concern and likely contribute to the school's lower academic performance and graduation rates.

647
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,839
Per pupil spending ?
89.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 240 E 123rd St-3rd Fl
       New York, NY  10035-2038

(212) 876-9953

District: Harlem Prep Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:
60.0%
Hispanic:
35.1%
American Indian:
1.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 59% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the New York average (0% vs 83%)
!High chronic absenteeism (69% vs 31% New York)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
1,766th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
812th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 41% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
972nd of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 8 pts since 2022
From bottom 29% (2022) to bottom 21% (2025)
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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
202530.11766 of 244527.8%★☆☆☆☆
202427.71818 of 244525.6%★☆☆☆☆
202332.21679 of 243931.2%★★☆☆☆
202225.81884 of 243422.6%★☆☆☆☆
202126.51692 of 220123.1%★☆☆☆☆
201956.21009 of 241358.2%★★★☆☆
201850.81181 of 239550.7%★★★☆☆
201739.91445 of 238639.4%★★☆☆☆
201644.21331 of 236643.7%★★☆☆☆
201533.21629 of 235230.7%★★☆☆☆
201462.0843 of 234564.1%★★★☆☆
201342.41332 of 232542.7%★★☆☆☆
201260.21030 of 232055.6%★★★☆☆
201112.02097 of 22868.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20104.12225 of 22631.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200912.52097 of 22577.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20087.92117 of 22274.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200718.41899 of 221914.4%★☆☆☆☆
200630.81712 of 220622.4%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.9597 of 92835.7%★★☆☆☆
202438.3552 of 92740.5%★★☆☆☆
202347.2416 of 85751.5%★★★☆☆
202240.4531 of 93643.3%★★☆☆☆
202153.9159 of 42762.8%★★★☆☆
201975.7166 of 89181.4%★★★★☆
201868.6227 of 94876.1%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202245.1460 of 102755.2%★★★☆☆
201931.8637 of 86025.9%★☆☆☆☆
201853.0335 of 93864.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.91503 of 240937.6%★★☆☆☆
202431.21704 of 241329.4%★☆☆☆☆
202335.31569 of 240334.7%★★☆☆☆
202229.41781 of 240125.8%★☆☆☆☆
202128.61483 of 195524.1%★☆☆☆☆
201962.3834 of 235764.6%★★★☆☆
201855.01088 of 233853.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202253.3620 of 150358.7%★★★☆☆
202128.3629 of 81823.1%★☆☆☆☆
201971.4266 of 131579.8%★★★★☆
201868.5352 of 139274.7%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.8362 of 79254.3%★★★☆☆
202454.4267 of 76665.1%★★★☆☆
202347.1299 of 63753.1%★★★☆☆
202241.7344 of 62244.7%★★☆☆☆
201864.9179 of 73075.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.01039 of 209850.5%★★★☆☆
202439.81196 of 207842.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.41055 of 204148.3%★★☆☆☆
202222.91792 of 209914.6%★☆☆☆☆
202143.2953 of 167843.2%★★☆☆☆
201965.0549 of 203273.0%★★★★☆
201857.2718 of 204564.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.51969 of 240718.2%★☆☆☆☆
202427.41833 of 241124.0%★☆☆☆☆
202331.11690 of 240029.6%★☆☆☆☆
202223.71943 of 240019.0%★☆☆☆☆
202126.51529 of 196122.0%★☆☆☆☆
201947.31204 of 235848.9%★★☆☆☆
201846.41273 of 234045.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.41059 of 213450.4%★★★☆☆
202449.7826 of 211060.9%★★★☆☆
202344.9910 of 201654.9%★★★☆☆
202246.6888 of 203156.3%★★★☆☆
202167.2221 of 104478.8%★★★★☆
201960.2452 of 185975.7%★★★★☆
201847.7828 of 194157.3%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.9812 of 150045.9%★★☆☆☆
202442.0873 of 150442.0%★★☆☆☆
202352.7662 of 150055.9%★★★☆☆
202244.4808 of 147945.4%★★☆☆☆
202129.5921 of 124225.8%★☆☆☆☆
201949.8652 of 143954.7%★★★☆☆
201849.4696 of 143851.6%★★★☆☆
201746.9749 of 145548.5%★★☆☆☆
201655.8564 of 142960.5%★★★☆☆
201555.0573 of 140759.3%★★★☆☆
201441.1821 of 140141.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.1267 of 67660.5%★★★☆☆
202450.3309 of 70556.2%★★★☆☆
202360.8227 of 69667.4%★★★☆☆
202259.1225 of 70668.1%★★★☆☆
202149.4114 of 25354.9%★★★☆☆
201962.2184 of 65371.8%★★★★☆
201867.2150 of 66377.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202266.392 of 58184.2%★★★★☆
201954.0134 of 47371.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202556.7610 of 145758.1%★★★☆☆
202457.4583 of 146560.2%★★★☆☆
202360.6524 of 146364.2%★★★☆☆
202248.9715 of 145450.8%★★★☆☆
202125.5864 of 106618.9%★☆☆☆☆
201945.9707 of 137048.4%★★☆☆☆
201848.8708 of 135347.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.8326 of 96566.2%★★★☆☆
202378.6149 of 94384.2%★★★★☆
202255.5338 of 91463.0%★★★☆☆
202120.0403 of 44910.2%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.9298 of 60350.6%★★★☆☆
202358.2169 of 54368.9%★★★☆☆
202251.3194 of 48760.2%★★★☆☆
201855.0162 of 45764.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202564.4361 of 128371.9%★★★★☆
202371.2257 of 128880.0%★★★★☆
202250.1548 of 130658.0%★★★☆☆
201961.0368 of 124170.3%★★★★☆
201860.1381 of 124569.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.7894 of 145538.6%★★☆☆☆
202431.41060 of 146427.6%★☆☆☆☆
202344.3806 of 146444.9%★★☆☆☆
202242.2811 of 145544.3%★★☆☆☆
202134.0729 of 107131.9%★★☆☆☆
201953.1574 of 136658.0%★★★☆☆
201849.0666 of 135250.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.1771 of 129840.6%★★☆☆☆
202462.1311 of 130376.1%★★★★☆
202356.6401 of 130769.3%★★★☆☆
202265.0260 of 128379.7%★★★★☆
202140.4279 of 52246.6%★★☆☆☆
201960.4252 of 113977.9%★★★★☆
201858.8307 of 117073.8%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202521.3972 of 123421.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.7971 of 124221.8%★☆☆☆☆
202327.7865 of 122829.6%★☆☆☆☆
202228.0839 of 119029.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.1427 of 71340.1%★★☆☆☆
202434.3444 of 69035.7%★★☆☆☆
202346.1315 of 67153.1%★★★☆☆
202242.5317 of 59346.5%★★☆☆☆
201961.7223 of 68667.5%★★★☆☆
201865.8178 of 67973.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.5574 of 66914.2%★☆☆☆☆
202441.4358 of 63743.8%★★☆☆☆
202340.8335 of 58342.5%★★☆☆☆
202244.5237 of 48150.7%★★★☆☆
201959.5170 of 56569.9%★★★★☆
201871.5104 of 54681.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.8893 of 120626.0%★☆☆☆☆
202422.0955 of 121921.7%★☆☆☆☆
202327.0862 of 119728.0%★☆☆☆☆
202232.8781 of 115532.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.6727 of 119339.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.1676 of 117642.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.7483 of 88545.4%★★☆☆☆
202449.2396 of 86554.2%★★★☆☆
202350.4374 of 85156.1%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.6243 of 60760.0%★★★☆☆
202441.0316 of 56444.0%★★☆☆☆
202361.0116 of 53178.2%★★★★☆
202254.1123 of 38968.4%★★★☆☆
201972.870 of 49385.8%★★★★☆
201874.472 of 49885.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.2895 of 117924.1%★☆☆☆☆
202422.8917 of 117021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202332.9778 of 115532.6%★★☆☆☆
202231.7766 of 110130.4%★★☆☆☆
201947.8635 of 117946.1%★★☆☆☆
201849.5598 of 115448.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202517.81004 of 120116.4%★☆☆☆☆
202420.8957 of 121121.0%★☆☆☆☆
202329.8823 of 119130.9%★★☆☆☆
202223.1862 of 115425.3%★☆☆☆☆
201942.9728 of 119038.8%★★☆☆☆
201837.9757 of 117635.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.7704 of 114938.7%★★☆☆☆
202444.0557 of 114451.3%★★★☆☆
202342.6588 of 113048.0%★★☆☆☆
202248.2460 of 103855.7%★★★☆☆
201959.5381 of 113266.3%★★★☆☆
201855.3426 of 109561.1%★★★☆☆
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
Hispanic (2022)59th percentile+36 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)55th percentile+33 vs school
Homeless (2025)54th percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+23 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile+23 vs school
Female (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school
African American (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2022)84th percentile+39 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+20 vs school
African American (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school
Female (2025)58th percentile+12 vs school
Homeless (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school
High school
Homeless (2025)60th percentile+39 vs school
Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+24 vs school
African American (2025)40th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2025)39th percentile+17 vs school
Female (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History and Government66%-9 vs state
Global History and Geography62%-14 vs state
Earth Science57%-9 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts54%-21 vs state
Algebra I49%-7 vs state
English Language Arts49%-4 vs state
Science47%~ state avg
Living Environment41%-15 vs state
Common Core Algebra II32%-43 vs state
Math29%-25 vs state
Geometry22%-38 vs state
Chemistry7%-57 vs state
Common Core Geometry7%-17 vs state
Physics0%-69 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Harlem Prep Charter School.

Students at Harlem Prep Charter School are 60% African American, 35% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Harlem Prep Charter School ranks 1766th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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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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