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Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
1804th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 26% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School is a public charter school serving 1,054 students in grades K-12 in New York City. The school is part of the Harlem Children's Zone network and serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 93.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school has seen strong graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, on par with the nearby Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School and other local charter schools. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.3% to 37.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and other local charter schools. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with the school outperforming the state average in some grade levels in English Language Arts but underperforming in others, and generally lagging behind the state average in Math across grade levels.

Interestingly, Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School spends significantly more per student ($25,202 in 2023-2024) compared to nearby charter schools like Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School ($16,448) and East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School ($17,232), but this higher spending does not appear to translate into significantly better academic outcomes. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 16:1, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

1,053
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,749
Per pupil spending ?
94.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 35 E 125th St
       New York, NY  10035

(212) 360-3255

District: Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:
78.4%
Hispanic:
17.4%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025
Strengths
89% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (45% vs 58% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Chemistry scores 53 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
New York avg58%
Elementary school
1,804th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 29 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
742nd of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 30 pts since 2015
From top 19% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
915th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 71 pts since 2015
From top 3% (2015) to bottom 26% (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
202529.01804 of 244526.2%★☆☆☆☆
202447.91219 of 244550.1%★★★☆☆
202359.3942 of 243961.4%★★★☆☆
202254.71053 of 243456.7%★★★☆☆
201970.2657 of 241372.8%★★★★☆
201871.8613 of 239574.4%★★★★☆
201773.8548 of 238677.0%★★★★☆
201676.9476 of 236679.9%★★★★☆
201553.61065 of 235254.7%★★★☆☆
201452.21118 of 234552.3%★★★☆☆
201351.41069 of 232554.0%★★★☆☆
201259.31054 of 232054.6%★★★☆☆
201164.4863 of 228662.2%★★★☆☆
200971.0677 of 225770.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.2450 of 92851.5%★★★☆☆
202464.0256 of 92772.4%★★★★☆
202374.3160 of 85781.3%★★★★☆
202276.6169 of 93681.9%★★★★☆
201983.3109 of 89187.8%★★★★☆
201884.1104 of 94889.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.7409 of 111763.4%★★★☆☆
202474.1129 of 106687.9%★★★★☆
202388.347 of 100195.3%★★★★★
202245.2458 of 102755.4%★★★☆☆
201870.2146 of 93884.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.01657 of 240931.2%★★☆☆☆
202450.61127 of 241353.3%★★★☆☆
202358.7938 of 240361.0%★★★☆☆
202250.11178 of 240150.9%★★★☆☆
201968.4701 of 235770.3%★★★★☆
201865.8768 of 233867.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.31267 of 156919.2%★☆☆☆☆
202466.1391 of 153174.5%★★★★☆
202380.0188 of 142986.8%★★★★☆
201881.8161 of 139288.4%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.3230 of 79271.0%★★★★☆
202476.4101 of 76686.8%★★★★☆
202367.9147 of 63776.9%★★★★☆
202265.9145 of 62276.7%★★★★☆
201883.477 of 73089.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.91190 of 209843.3%★★☆☆☆
202469.2474 of 207877.2%★★★★☆
202265.1559 of 209973.4%★★★★☆
201979.3304 of 203285.0%★★★★☆
201880.3261 of 204587.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.31910 of 240720.6%★☆☆☆☆
202444.51308 of 241145.7%★★☆☆☆
202357.8949 of 240060.5%★★★☆☆
202257.9955 of 240060.2%★★★☆☆
201969.9619 of 235873.7%★★★★☆
201875.5488 of 234079.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.81047 of 213450.9%★★★☆☆
202463.0511 of 211075.8%★★★★☆
202360.7534 of 201673.5%★★★★☆
202269.9364 of 203182.1%★★★★☆
201953.3601 of 185967.7%★★★☆☆
201870.1326 of 194183.2%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.6742 of 150050.5%★★★☆☆
202480.3232 of 150484.6%★★★★☆
202373.2340 of 150077.3%★★★★☆
202264.7436 of 147970.5%★★★★☆
201984.6190 of 143986.8%★★★★☆
201880.9225 of 143884.4%★★★★☆
201778.9247 of 145583.0%★★★★☆
201679.0227 of 142984.1%★★★★☆
201574.6272 of 140780.7%★★★★☆
201475.3250 of 140182.2%★★★★☆
201351.0642 of 137353.2%★★★☆☆
201265.4506 of 133762.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202567.7162 of 67676.0%★★★★☆
202487.853 of 70592.5%★★★★★
202384.764 of 69690.8%★★★★★
202280.486 of 70687.8%★★★★☆
201991.252 of 65392.0%★★★★★
201890.349 of 66392.6%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.7420 of 64635.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.4702 of 145751.8%★★★☆☆
202476.6285 of 146580.5%★★★★☆
202360.8520 of 146364.5%★★★☆☆
202255.1608 of 145458.2%★★★☆☆
201982.7200 of 137085.4%★★★★☆
201872.1338 of 135375.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.9459 of 96552.4%★★★☆☆
201993.342 of 82694.9%★★★★★
201884.189 of 81089.0%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202562.8171 of 60371.6%★★★★☆
202483.055 of 59490.7%★★★★★
202391.228 of 54394.8%★★★★★
202279.860 of 48787.7%★★★★☆
201897.83 of 45799.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.8507 of 128360.5%★★★☆☆
202486.6106 of 129691.8%★★★★★
202379.1183 of 128885.8%★★★★☆
202270.6263 of 130679.9%★★★★☆
201990.197 of 124192.2%★★★★★
201885.4116 of 124590.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.2813 of 145544.1%★★☆☆☆
202481.6202 of 146486.2%★★★★☆
202380.5218 of 146485.1%★★★★☆
202270.8316 of 145578.3%★★★★☆
201984.1178 of 136687.0%★★★★☆
201886.4142 of 135289.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202548.7545 of 129858.0%★★★☆☆
202488.772 of 130394.5%★★★★★
202377.2155 of 130788.1%★★★★☆
202276.1143 of 128388.9%★★★★☆
201986.575 of 113993.4%★★★★★
201883.776 of 117093.5%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202525.9915 of 123425.9%★☆☆☆☆
202414.71058 of 124214.8%★☆☆☆☆
202317.0983 of 122820.0%★☆☆☆☆
202215.5981 of 119017.6%★☆☆☆☆
201924.5909 of 120724.7%★☆☆☆☆
201844.0734 of 121039.3%★★☆☆☆
201757.2530 of 122156.6%★★★☆☆
201669.8238 of 125581.0%★★★★☆
201582.938 of 125597.0%★★★★★
201461.0458 of 123763.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.1374 of 71347.5%★★☆☆☆
202424.9538 of 69022.0%★☆☆☆☆
202332.6446 of 67133.5%★★☆☆☆
202231.1410 of 59330.9%★★☆☆☆
201937.8421 of 68638.6%★★☆☆☆
201866.2172 of 67974.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.71001 of 120617.0%★☆☆☆☆
202412.41102 of 12199.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.7973 of 119718.7%★☆☆☆☆
202219.0917 of 115520.6%★☆☆☆☆
201918.9969 of 119318.8%★☆☆☆☆
201841.3747 of 117636.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202318.9717 of 85115.7%★☆☆☆☆
20228.1726 of 7604.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.2121 of 60780.1%★★★★☆
202434.7378 of 56433.0%★★☆☆☆
202325.4448 of 53115.6%★☆☆☆☆
202250.2147 of 38962.2%★★★☆☆
201863.5135 of 49872.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.1840 of 117928.8%★☆☆☆☆
202414.71017 of 117013.1%★☆☆☆☆
202317.6951 of 115517.7%★☆☆☆☆
202214.9961 of 110112.7%★☆☆☆☆
201924.8909 of 117922.9%★☆☆☆☆
201846.8637 of 115444.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.0777 of 120135.3%★★☆☆☆
202418.5983 of 121118.8%★☆☆☆☆
202317.2960 of 119119.4%★☆☆☆☆
202211.61016 of 115412.0%★☆☆☆☆
201932.2824 of 119030.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.0696 of 117640.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.5759 of 114933.9%★★☆☆☆
202416.81054 of 11447.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.3942 of 113016.6%★☆☆☆☆
202224.2835 of 103819.6%★☆☆☆☆
201946.2571 of 113249.6%★★☆☆☆
201854.1444 of 109559.5%★★★☆☆
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)71st percentile+45 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+37 vs school
African American (2025)52nd percentile+25 vs school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+17 vs school
Female (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-7 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)76th percentile+26 vs school
Homeless (2025)72nd percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2025)58th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile-16 vs school
High school
Homeless (2025)80th percentile+54 vs school
African American (2025)48th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2023)16th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Global History and Geography68%-8 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts67%-8 vs state
Algebra I59%+3 vs state
U.S. History and Government56%-19 vs state
English Language Arts51%~ state avg
Math44%-12 vs state
Geometry40%-20 vs state
Life Science Biology35%-23 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences34%-22 vs state
Living Environment32%-25 vs state
Common Core Algebra II31%-43 vs state
Science31%-14 vs state
Chemistry12%-53 vs state
Common Core Geometry0%-24 vs state

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Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School ranks 1804th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School are 78% African American, 17% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,053 students attended Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School.


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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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