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Opportunity Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 2% of New York high schools

Summary

Opportunity Charter School is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, with 379 students. Despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York high schools and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor academic performance.

Opportunity Charter School's proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams are significantly below the state and New York City averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 9.09% to 55.56%, compared to state averages of 43.5% to 75.98%. The school also has a high dropout rate, ranging from 4.0% to 10.0% over the past few years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 42.8% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools like Columbia Secondary School, Young Women's Leadership School, and Central Park East High School, which serve similar student populations, Opportunity Charter School significantly underperforms across a variety of metrics.

Despite the school's high spending, its performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past 5-10 years, with no signs of meaningful improvement in its academic outcomes or other key metrics. This suggests the school is struggling to effectively serve its students and may need significant intervention or restructuring. The large performance gaps between Opportunity Charter School and its nearby counterparts indicate that the school is facing significant equity challenges in providing a high-quality education to all of its students.

388

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,068

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 W 113th St-4th Fl
New York, NY 10026

(212) 866-6137

District: Opportunity Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.3%

Hispanic:

44.6%

American Indian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓87% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (24% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Living Environment scores 55 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

New York avg60%

Middle school

1,421^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,205^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

863^rd of 874Opportunity 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1421 of 1500	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1367 of 1504	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1396 of 1500	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1340 of 1479	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1400 of 1439	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1381 of 1438	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	1404 of 1455	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	1385 of 1429	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	1280 of 1407	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.7	1342 of 1401	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.0	1283 of 1373	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.4	1322 of 1337	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	1281 of 1295	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.2	1236 of 1243	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.7	1219 of 1224	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.4	1183 of 1185	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	464 of 705	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	541 of 696	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	558 of 706	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	526 of 653	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	576 of 663	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	505 of 646	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	565 of 591	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	465 of 473	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	449 of 503	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1385 of 1457	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1172 of 1465	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1308 of 1463	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1328 of 1454	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1340 of 1370	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1278 of 1353	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	856 of 965	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	825 of 953	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	769 of 943	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	783 of 826	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	752 of 810	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	380 of 603	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	401 of 594	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	308 of 487	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	387 of 457	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	21.8	1142 of 1306	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1185 of 1245	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1354 of 1455	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1373 of 1464	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1362 of 1464	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1315 of 1455	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1332 of 1366	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1311 of 1352	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	812 of 1298	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	943 of 1303	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	961 of 1307	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	757 of 1283	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	914 of 1139	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	987 of 1170	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	1205 of 1234	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	1232 of 1242	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	1221 of 1228	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1131 of 1190	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1172 of 1207	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1184 of 1210	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	1211 of 1221	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.9	1136 of 1255	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	1166 of 1255	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	1160 of 1237	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.3	1195 of 1217	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.2	1170 of 1198	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.5	1159 of 1165	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.1	1112 of 1117	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.3	1083 of 1086	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.1	1025 of 1027	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	687 of 713	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	661 of 690	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	651 of 671	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	671 of 686	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	668 of 679	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	573 of 669	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	574 of 637	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	568 of 583	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	442 of 481	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	510 of 565	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	501 of 546	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	1198 of 1206	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1196 of 1219	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	1189 of 1197	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1036 of 1155	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	1167 of 1193	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	1143 of 1176	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	858 of 885	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	718 of 760	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	739 of 815	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	763 of 791	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	602 of 607	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	545 of 564	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	492 of 531	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	350 of 389	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	387 of 493	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	440 of 498	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	1148 of 1179	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1162 of 1170	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	1151 of 1155	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	1048 of 1101	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1135 of 1179	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1140 of 1154	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1149 of 1201	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	1205 of 1211	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	1185 of 1191	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	1136 of 1154	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	1129 of 1190	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	1167 of 1176	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	982 of 1149	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1113 of 1144	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1101 of 1130	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	894 of 1038	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	989 of 1132	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	964 of 1095	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+32 vs school

Homeless (2025)37th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2024)34th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)13th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core English Language Arts56%-20 vs state

U.S. History and Government35%-40 vs state

Global History and Geography32%-43 vs state

Science31%-12 vs state

English Language Arts23%-28 vs state

Life Science Biology17%-42 vs state

Algebra I16%-40 vs state

Math14%-38 vs state

Living Environment2%-55 vs state

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by a principal
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

OCS is a truly special place for its students and staff members. It fosters a sense of family and addresses the student's needs, not just academically, but also emotionally and socially.

OCS provides an array of student support services such as a social worker per grade and a team of learning specialists. Students are supported by highly trained staff who cultivate an engaging and comprehensive learning experience driven by a unique curriculum. Additionally, OCS has a team of behavior specialists trained to assist students with any emotional and social challenges that arise.

This is the perfect school for students that are struggling academically or have an IEP because they are the special education experts with a 97 graduation rate for students with IEPs. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (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 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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Opportunity Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	240 W 113th St-4th Fl	New York	10026	New York County	Opportunity Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 866-6137	388	34	11.4	94.3%	2 (0.5%)	199 (51.3%)	173 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4.9	1205^th of 1234 public high schools	2.4%		3.3	1232^nd of 1242 public high schools	0.8%	27			55.6			32.5	1.8		34.8	16.2	16.7			17.1	30.3	23.1	9.1	24.2	11.1	31.1	$31,068	$1,612	$29,455
Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts	Public	6-12	215 W 114th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 749-5800	319	41	7.8	87.8%	8 (2.5%)	118 (37.0%)	172 (53.9%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.8%)	18.4	1004^th of 1234 public high schools	18.6%		27.4	881^st of 1242 public high schools	29.1%	123		26.1	60.2	4.9		85.7	47.1		50.0	21.3	28.2	5.4	14.3	50.0	50.0	20.0	18.2	37.5			$38,433	$2,904	$35,529
Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School	Public	6-12	215 W 114th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 865-9260	310	42	7.3	92.6%	12 (3.9%)	181 (58.4%)	100 (32.3%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7.7	1170^th of 1234 public high schools	5.2%		6.5	1191^st of 1242 public high schools	4.1%	21		22.5	40.0	0.0		50.0	18.2	2.9	47.6	18.6	47.7	5.8	2.9	50.0	11.1	33.3	18.2	28.6			$38,135	$2,981	$35,154
Columbia Secondary School	Public, Magnet	6-12	425 W 123rd St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	Yes	No	No	(212) 666-1278	714	57	12.5	44.5%	178 (24.9%)	141 (19.7%)	248 (34.7%)	81 (11.3%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (8.1%)	80.6	140^th of 1234 public high schools	88.7%		81.2	102^nd of 1242 public high schools	91.8%	38	78.8	100.0	93.8	63.6		90.5		48.5	92.4	87.6	88.2	77.4	81.3	78.3	89.7	82.9	79.3	84.0	42.1		$26,184	$1,473	$24,711
Young Women's Leadership School	Public	6-12	140 W 102nd St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 289-7593	360	36	10.0	82.8%	17 (4.7%)	121 (33.6%)	192 (53.3%)	16 (4.4%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.2%)	32.8	827^th of 1234 public high schools	33.0%		46.1	688^th of 1242 public high schools	44.6%	139	42.2	38.5	86.6			73.9	23.1		73.2	26.4	40.3	38.2	25.6	40.0	50.0	50.0	20.0	35.7		38.9	$33,710	$2,515	$31,195
Central Park East High School	Public	9-12	1573 Madison Ave-Rm 321	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5929	481	42	11.3	77.1%	36 (7.5%)	107 (22.2%)	273 (56.8%)	53 (11.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	64.2	434^th of 1234 public high schools	64.8%		66.7	413^th of 1242 public high schools	66.7%	21	55.6	63.8	89.5	0.0	37.5	88.2		22.2	80.8	64.4	62.3	65.6	78.8								$28,104	$2,275	$25,828
Edward A Reynolds West Side High School	Public	9-12	105 E 106th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 678-7300	348	27	12.8	94.5%	7 (2.0%)	112 (32.2%)	219 (62.9%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18.7	999^th of 1234 public high schools	19.0%		29	861^st of 1242 public high schools	30.7%	138			48.2			57.1	43.5		47.6	51.5											$33,199	$2,582	$30,617
Heritage School (The)	Public	9-12	1680 Lexington Ave	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 828-2858	223	24	9.3	94.2%	2 (0.9%)	69 (30.9%)	144 (64.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	26	912^th of 1234 public high schools	26.1%		18.6	995^th of 1242 public high schools	19.9%	83	50.0	30.0	72.7	63.6	55.9	60.3	25.0		66.7	18.3	26.9		13.3								$34,746	$2,593	$32,153
Harlem Renaissance High School	Public	9-12	22 E 128th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 996-3795	165	17	9.7	89.1%	3 (1.8%)	96 (58.2%)	63 (38.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1095^th of 1234 public high schools	11.3%		13	1089^th of 1242 public high schools	12.3%	6			54.2			67.9	14.3		42.9	9.5	0.0										$43,247	$3,013	$40,235
Esperanza Preparatory Academy	Public	6-12	240 E 109th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 722-6507	528	72	7.3	95.6%	8 (1.5%)	73 (13.8%)	426 (80.7%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	24.8	930^th of 1234 public high schools	24.6%		15.5	1050^th of 1242 public high schools	15.5%	120	6.7	26.1	75.7	11.1	0.0	79.8	30.0		81.3	26.7	18.6	0.0	23.3	19.6	33.3	43.6	24.5	25.0	37.2		$42,449	$5,030	$37,419

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