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Democracy Preparatory Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 20% of New York high schools

Summary

Democracy Preparatory Charter School is a public charter high school serving 616 students in grades 6-12 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. The school is part of the Democracy Preparatory Charter School District, which is ranked 566 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating.

While Democracy Preparatory Charter School has had some academic successes in the past, its performance has declined in recent years. The school's ranking has dropped from 144 out of 1,255 New York high schools in 2015-2016 to as low as 983 out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025. Its proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams are generally below the state and New York City averages, with some exceptions like higher proficiency in 8th grade ELA and Global History. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching over 60% in some years, and a lower four-year graduation rate around 80% in recent years.

Interestingly, Democracy Preparatory Charter School's performance is generally lower than nearby public schools, such as A. Philip Randolph Campus High School and Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social Change, which tend to have higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school's high spending per student, ranging from around $13,000 to $21,000 in recent years, has not translated to commensurate academic outcomes, suggesting potential areas for improvement in resource allocation and utilization.

583

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,307

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2230 5th Ave
New York, NY 10037

(212) 281-8247

District: Democracy Preparatory Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.2%

Hispanic:

30.0%

American Indian:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (78% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

New York avg61%

Middle school

471^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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High school

983^rd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 59 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

566^th of 874Democracy Preparatory 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	64.7	471 of 1500	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	523 of 1504	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	523 of 1500	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	448 of 1479	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.4	1042 of 1242	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.8	468 of 1439	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	334 of 1438	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	337 of 1455	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	295 of 1429	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.8	387 of 1407	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	64.9	401 of 1401	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	47.7	692 of 1373	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.5	697 of 1337	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	743 of 1295	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	703 of 1243	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	781 of 1224	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.8	822 of 1185	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	86 of 676	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	122 of 705	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	124 of 696	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	106 of 706	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	130 of 253	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.7	107 of 653	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	78 of 663	88.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	143 of 615	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	50 of 591	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	56.2	158 of 581	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	267 of 473	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	564 of 1457	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	493 of 1465	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	370 of 1463	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	476 of 1454	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.0	873 of 1066	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	459 of 1370	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	326 of 1353	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	310 of 953	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	91 of 603	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	106 of 594	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	42 of 543	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.5	80 of 487	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	39.5	31 of 49	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	91.2	19 of 457	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	71.9	271 of 1296	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	291 of 1288	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	265 of 1306	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	262 of 1241	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	172 of 1245	86.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	397 of 1455	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	553 of 1464	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	641 of 1464	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	401 of 1455	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	21.3	909 of 1071	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.8	410 of 1366	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	328 of 1352	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	411 of 1298	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	207 of 1303	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	394 of 1307	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	386 of 1283	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	39.3	291 of 522	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	202 of 1139	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	94 of 1170	92.0%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	983 of 1234	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	921 of 1242	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	938 of 1228	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	833 of 1190	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	387 of 519	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	477 of 1207	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	472 of 1210	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	352 of 1221	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	144 of 1255	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	263 of 1255	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	352 of 1237	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.8	258 of 1217	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	229 of 1198	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.0	234 of 1165	79.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	453 of 713	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	417 of 690	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	434 of 671	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	287 of 593	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	9 of 42	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	54 of 686	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	80 of 679	88.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	434 of 669	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	268 of 637	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	237 of 583	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	116 of 481	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	38 of 565	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.4	61 of 546	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	987 of 1206	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	948 of 1219	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	980 of 1197	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	838 of 1155	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.2	159 of 290	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	531 of 1193	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	522 of 1176	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	657 of 885	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	535 of 865	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	555 of 851	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	352 of 760	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	100 of 815	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	171 of 791	78.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	394 of 607	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	208 of 564	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	117 of 531	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	157 of 389	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	47 of 493	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	79 of 498	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	931 of 1179	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	875 of 1170	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	865 of 1155	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	783 of 1101	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	176 of 289	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	251 of 1179	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	256 of 1154	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	958 of 1201	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	881 of 1211	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	874 of 1191	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	806 of 1154	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	299 of 354	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.2	436 of 1190	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	449 of 1176	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	694 of 1149	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	693 of 1144	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	835 of 1130	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	553 of 1038	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	56 of 137	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	213 of 1132	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	251 of 1095	77.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)87th percentile+19 vs school

Homeless (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)79th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile+15 vs school

Homeless (2025)35th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government76%~ state avg

Global History and Geography74%~ state avg

Math59%+5 vs state

Science57%+13 vs state

English Language Arts57%+5 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts51%-24 vs state

Algebra I45%-11 vs state

Living Environment37%-20 vs state

Common Core Algebra II36%-38 vs state

Geometry10%-50 vs state

Physics9%-59 vs state

Chemistry6%-59 vs state

Common Core Geometry2%-22 vs state

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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 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 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
Democracy Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	2230 5th Ave	New York	10037	New York County	Democracy Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 281-8247	583	48	12.1	83.5%	7 (1.2%)	357 (61.2%)	175 (30.0%)	8 (1.4%)	25 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	20.1	983^rd of 1234 public high schools	20.3%		24.2	921^st of 1242 public high schools	25.8%	62	5.9	36.4	51.0	2.1		73.6	36.5	9.3	75.5	45.3		9.6			60.0	54.2	57.1		50.0	62.5			56.6	$17,307	$936	$16,371
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change	Public	6-12	200-214 W 135th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 283-8055	408	49	8.4	90.7%	8 (2.0%)	280 (68.6%)	108 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	28.9	872^nd of 1234 public high schools	29.3%		20.3	982^nd of 1242 public high schools	20.9%	110	61.9		71.3			66.3	21.4		55.7	46.7	40.8	45.5			41.4	56.3	45.2		27.6	54.6	62.8		31.0	$38,005	$3,034	$34,970
Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	2041 Madison Ave	New York	10035	New York County	Capital Preparatory (Cp) Harlem Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 328-9370	185	16	11.6	86.5%	2 (1.1%)	126 (68.1%)	51 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26.7	901^st of 1234 public high schools	27.0%		9	1159^th of 1242 public high schools	6.7%	258			46.0			73.1	67.4		17.4	26.3		13.8			28.6	20.0	76.2		0.0	30.0				$44,179	$2,384	$41,795
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
Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)	Public	9-12	2005 Madison Ave	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 831-5201	157	21	7.4	91.7%	2 (1.3%)	72 (45.9%)	70 (44.6%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	7.7	1169^th of 1234 public high schools	5.3%		15.7	1048^th of 1242 public high schools	15.6%	121	0.0	50.0	45.0			50.0	27.5		42.5	23.5	8.0	0.0												$37,460	$2,474	$34,986
Health Opportunities High School	Public	9-12	350 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-1826	228	26	8.9	95.6%	1 (0.4%)	72 (31.6%)	151 (66.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.8	1068^th of 1234 public high schools	13.5%		16.4	1036^th of 1242 public high schools	16.6%	32	10.0	53.9	40.6			60.3	52.9		62.5	25.9	13.7	15.4	30.8											$38,294	$3,119	$35,175
Community School For Social Justice	Public	9-12	350 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-8481	185	19	9.5	89.7%	1 (0.5%)	55 (29.7%)	122 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)			55.7																					$45,061	$3,868	$41,193
Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem	Public	6-12	6 Edgecombe Ave	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 694-6051	228	25	9.2	89.9%	3 (1.3%)	142 (62.3%)	67 (29.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.8%)	26.5	903^rd of 1234 public high schools	26.8%		18.4	998^th of 1242 public high schools	19.6%	95	0.0	27.3	61.7			82.0	25.6		71.4	43.8	5.9	0.0	44.4		27.3	30.0	11.8		9.1	23.8			15.4	$42,433	$3,335	$39,098
Mott Hall High School	Public	9-12	6 Edgecombe Ave	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 694-6020	277	30	9.2	94.9%	9 (3.2%)	91 (32.9%)	167 (60.3%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	10.8	1126^th of 1234 public high schools	8.8%		16	1045^th of 1242 public high schools	15.9%	81		71.4	57.8		0.0	50.0	35.6		40.4	20.4	24.1	20.0												$34,829	$2,648	$32,181
Harlem Village Academy North Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	244 W 144 St-4th Fl	New York	10030	New York County	Harlem Village Academy North Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 812-9700	394	31	12.9	87.6%	1 (0.3%)	285 (72.3%)	100 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	58.4	56^th of 1500 public high schools	96.3%		50.6	638^th of 1242 public high schools	48.6%	582			65.2			83.5	33.3		91.4	79.0	56.9			90.3	86.1	85.7	94.3	85.5	90.7	91.7		52.5	71.8	$28,024	$28,024	$00

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In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Democracy Preparatory Charter School.

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Students at Democracy Preparatory Charter School are 61% African American, 30% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% White.

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.