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Academy Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
396th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 84% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Academy Charter School is a public charter school located in Hempstead, New York, serving 1,895 students in grades K-12. The school has consistently outperformed the state average on New York State Assessments, with projected proficiency rates of 71-76% in English Language Arts and 68-82% in Math for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 50-57% and 47-60%, respectively.

Academy Charter School's students also excel on Regents exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average in subjects like Common Core English Language Arts (83.64% vs. 75.29%), Global History and Geography (81.94% vs. 75.98%), and Physics (85.29% vs. 68.62%). However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has been between 31-42% in recent years. Despite this, the school has shown consistent academic growth, with proficiency rates increasing across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

While Middle/High School Ames Campus and Searingtown School outperform Academy Charter School on some academic measures, the charter school serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 77-89% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 12-84% in this metric. The school's spending per student has also increased from $17,954 in 2020-2021 to $21,360 in 2023-2024, which may have contributed to the academic gains observed.

2,003
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,561
Per pupil spending ?
84.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 117 N Franklin Ave
       Hempstead, NY  11550-1314

(516) 408-2200

District: Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.9%
African American:
32.3%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (69% vs 59% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 16% of New York alternative schools
Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Common Core Algebra II scores 34 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
396th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 24 pts since 2015
From top 40% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
175th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 27 pts since 2015
From top 39% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
625th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 49%▼ down 41 pts since 2021
From top 10% (2021) to bottom 49% (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
202580.9396 of 244583.8%★★★★☆
202478.9453 of 244581.5%★★★★☆
202377.8494 of 243979.7%★★★★☆
202266.4757 of 243468.9%★★★☆☆
202171.5573 of 220174.0%★★★★☆
201982.5374 of 241384.5%★★★★☆
201881.5353 of 239585.3%★★★★☆
201775.1522 of 238678.1%★★★★☆
201677.0472 of 236680.1%★★★★☆
201558.3940 of 235260.0%★★★☆☆
201471.3598 of 234574.5%★★★★☆
201364.1748 of 232567.8%★★★☆☆
201282.9288 of 232087.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202593.054 of 92894.2%★★★★★
202280.5132 of 93685.9%★★★★☆
202186.443 of 42789.9%★★★★★
201990.855 of 89193.8%★★★★★
201891.251 of 94894.6%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202585.073 of 111793.5%★★★★★
202478.199 of 106690.7%★★★★★
202380.292 of 100190.8%★★★★★
202267.5196 of 102780.9%★★★★☆
202163.6114 of 45474.9%★★★★☆
201894.016 of 93898.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.8428 of 240982.2%★★★★☆
202475.5501 of 241379.2%★★★★☆
202378.0470 of 240380.4%★★★★☆
202263.7808 of 240166.3%★★★☆☆
202167.0576 of 195570.5%★★★★☆
201978.9423 of 235782.1%★★★★☆
201879.5379 of 233883.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202585.5182 of 156988.4%★★★★☆
202485.3154 of 153189.9%★★★★★
202379.2192 of 142986.6%★★★★☆
202276.2244 of 150383.8%★★★★☆
202180.1107 of 81886.9%★★★★☆
201994.744 of 131596.7%★★★★★
201885.2126 of 139290.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202588.7161 of 209892.3%★★★★★
202486.5175 of 207891.6%★★★★★
202385.5214 of 204189.5%★★★★☆
202277.3315 of 209985.0%★★★★☆
202181.1187 of 167888.9%★★★★☆
201990.8125 of 203293.8%★★★★★
201889.5121 of 204594.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.4371 of 240784.6%★★★★☆
202480.0392 of 241183.7%★★★★☆
202374.2532 of 240077.8%★★★★☆
202267.3711 of 240070.4%★★★★☆
202171.5491 of 196175.0%★★★★☆
201983.8305 of 235887.1%★★★★☆
201880.4355 of 234084.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.0249 of 213488.3%★★★★☆
202483.8189 of 211091.0%★★★★★
202362.8497 of 201675.3%★★★★☆
202245.3930 of 203154.2%★★★☆☆
201954.2581 of 185968.7%★★★☆☆
201867.2375 of 194180.7%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202586.0175 of 150088.3%★★★★☆
202493.591 of 150493.9%★★★★★
202391.4111 of 150092.6%★★★★★
202284.8171 of 147988.4%★★★★☆
202186.0123 of 124290.1%★★★★★
201990.9114 of 143992.1%★★★★★
201889.1118 of 143891.8%★★★★★
201769.9360 of 145575.3%★★★★☆
201669.2364 of 142974.5%★★★★☆
201556.9551 of 140760.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202593.940 of 67694.1%★★★★★
202498.024 of 70596.6%★★★★★
202397.325 of 69696.4%★★★★★
202293.536 of 70694.9%★★★★★
202193.17 of 25397.2%★★★★★
201994.836 of 65394.5%★★★★★
201895.431 of 66395.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.514 of 64697.8%★★★★★
202489.112 of 61598.0%★★★★★
202395.96 of 59199.0%★★★★★
202171.220 of 11883.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.5219 of 145785.0%★★★★☆
202489.3125 of 146591.5%★★★★★
202388.0140 of 146390.4%★★★★★
202280.1210 of 145485.6%★★★★☆
202186.296 of 106691.0%★★★★★
201986.2149 of 137089.1%★★★★☆
201883.2177 of 135386.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202589.863 of 96593.5%★★★★★
202493.844 of 95395.4%★★★★★
202392.143 of 94395.4%★★★★★
202289.251 of 91494.4%★★★★★
202194.410 of 44997.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202591.581 of 128393.7%★★★★★
202496.347 of 129696.4%★★★★★
202393.564 of 128895.0%★★★★★
202287.2103 of 130692.1%★★★★★
202192.643 of 93595.4%★★★★★
201996.149 of 124196.1%★★★★★
201894.952 of 124595.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.9149 of 145589.8%★★★★☆
202494.963 of 146495.7%★★★★★
202392.788 of 146494.0%★★★★★
202286.9137 of 145590.6%★★★★★
202182.4135 of 107187.4%★★★★☆
201993.782 of 136694.0%★★★★★
201891.983 of 135293.9%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202479.2135 of 130389.6%★★★★☆
202254.2399 of 128368.9%★★★☆☆
202152.5170 of 52267.4%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.2625 of 123449.4%★★☆☆☆
202448.7657 of 124247.1%★★☆☆☆
202340.5727 of 122840.8%★★☆☆☆
202235.7763 of 119035.9%★★☆☆☆
202179.150 of 51990.4%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.8123 of 71382.7%★★★★☆
202471.7136 of 69080.3%★★★★☆
202259.2197 of 59366.8%★★★☆☆
201963.7207 of 68669.8%★★★★☆
201849.9306 of 67954.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.5375 of 66943.9%★★☆☆☆
202456.4209 of 63767.2%★★★☆☆
202350.4244 of 58358.1%★★★☆☆
202236.8310 of 48135.6%★★☆☆☆
201957.2193 of 56565.8%★★★☆☆
201826.6433 of 54620.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.4641 of 120646.8%★★☆☆☆
202446.0692 of 121943.2%★★☆☆☆
202341.6707 of 119740.9%★★☆☆☆
202234.6765 of 115533.8%★★☆☆☆
201931.4846 of 119329.1%★☆☆☆☆
201817.2994 of 117615.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202558.6307 of 88565.3%★★★☆☆
202456.7321 of 86562.9%★★★☆☆
202352.0349 of 85159.0%★★★☆☆
202247.0375 of 76050.7%★★★☆☆
201950.3376 of 81553.9%★★★☆☆
201832.8537 of 79132.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.9480 of 117959.3%★★★☆☆
202449.8544 of 117053.5%★★★☆☆
202343.5639 of 115544.7%★★☆☆☆
202243.2635 of 110142.3%★★☆☆☆
202184.17 of 28997.6%★★★★★
201943.2699 of 117940.7%★★☆☆☆
201828.0860 of 115425.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.0597 of 120150.3%★★★☆☆
202451.4614 of 121149.3%★★☆☆☆
202339.6717 of 119139.8%★★☆☆☆
202234.9746 of 115435.4%★★☆☆☆
201951.5621 of 119047.8%★★☆☆☆
201834.7782 of 117633.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202538.9668 of 114941.9%★★☆☆☆
202429.3845 of 114426.1%★☆☆☆☆
202325.8885 of 113021.7%★☆☆☆☆
202241.4552 of 103846.8%★★☆☆☆
201910.41098 of 11323.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.01024 of 10956.5%☆☆☆☆☆
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
African American (2025)94th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)85th percentile~ school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)98th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)90th percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)90th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school
High school
African American (2025)83rd percentile+33 vs school
Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile~ school
Female (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Physics85%+17 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts84%+8 vs state
Global History and Geography82%+6 vs state
U.S. History and Government78%+3 vs state
Math75%+20 vs state
English Language Arts72%+18 vs state
Geometry69%+9 vs state
Algebra I65%+9 vs state
Science64%+19 vs state
Chemistry57%-7 vs state
Living Environment55%~ state avg
Earth Science49%-16 vs state
Common Core Algebra II41%-34 vs state

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Open Quote When decided to put in application for my kids to attend The Academy Charter School, that was one if the best decision that I made for my children.. my children has excel all around due to the help of the amazing teachers, staff & leaders that our children are surrounded with.... Way to go! Academy Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,003 students attended Academy Charter School.

Students at Academy Charter School are 65% Hispanic, 32% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Academy Charter School ranks 396th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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