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Equality Charter School

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Equality Charter School ranks 918 th of 1234 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

918^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 26% of New York alternative schools

Summary

Equality Charter School is a public charter high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 631 students. The school is part of the Equality Charter School District, which is ranked 646 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Equality Charter School faces significant challenges in terms of student academic achievement, attendance, and graduation rates. The school's performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally below the state and New York City averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for grades 6-8 were lower than the state averages by 4-7 percentage points. The school's performance on Regents exams is also concerning, with proficiency rates ranging from 5.56% to 75% across different subject areas, compared to the state averages of 23.65% to 75.98%. Additionally, Equality Charter School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 31.5% to 67.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby public high schools, such as Herbert H. Lehman High School, Renaissance High School for Musical Theater and the Arts, and Bronx River High School, Equality Charter School's performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher proficiency rates on Regents exams, better graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Addressing these areas of concern should be a top priority for the school's leadership and the Equality Charter School District.

752

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,521

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4140 Hutchinson River Pkwy E
Bronx, NY 10475-5466

(718) 320-3032

District: Equality Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.0%

Hispanic:

32.0%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2024 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (47% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2024) to 26th (2025)

!Earth Science scores 54 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

New York avg60%

Middle school

736^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

918^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 33% (2019) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

646^th of 874Equality 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	48.9	736 of 1500	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	556 of 1504	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.2	1198 of 1500	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	992 of 1479	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1147 of 1439	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	954 of 1438	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	1001 of 1455	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.3	779 of 1429	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	896 of 1407	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.0	877 of 1401	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.3	1008 of 1373	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.1	879 of 1337	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.3	971 of 1295	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	186 of 676	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	114 of 705	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	381 of 696	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	320 of 706	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	361 of 653	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	232 of 663	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	39.0	247 of 473	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	221 of 503	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	714 of 1457	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	574 of 1465	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	1119 of 1463	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	946 of 1454	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1097 of 1370	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	841 of 1353	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	339 of 965	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	446 of 826	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	412 of 810	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	317 of 603	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	405 of 1283	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	320 of 1296	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	31.1	962 of 1288	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	644 of 1306	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	892 of 1241	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	619 of 1245	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	753 of 1455	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	536 of 1464	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.0	1243 of 1464	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1002 of 1455	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1105 of 1366	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	997 of 1352	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	451 of 1298	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.4	87 of 1303	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	49.2	531 of 1307	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	875 of 1283	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	735 of 1139	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	644 of 1170	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	918 of 1234	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	857 of 1242	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	905 of 1228	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	819 of 1190	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	807 of 1207	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	390 of 713	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	247 of 690	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	267 of 671	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	194 of 593	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	216 of 686	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	213 of 679	68.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	320 of 669	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	359 of 637	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	447 of 583	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	387 of 481	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	207 of 565	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	201 of 546	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	863 of 1206	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	803 of 1219	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	865 of 1197	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	805 of 1155	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	811 of 1193	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	770 of 1176	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	452 of 885	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	648 of 865	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	576 of 851	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	498 of 760	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	31 of 607	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	84 of 493	83.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	834 of 1179	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	830 of 1170	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	838 of 1155	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	779 of 1101	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	681 of 1179	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	740 of 1154	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	917 of 1201	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	878 of 1211	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	905 of 1191	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	807 of 1154	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	775 of 1190	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	835 of 1176	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	762 of 1149	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	892 of 1144	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	824 of 1130	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	585 of 1038	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	542 of 1132	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.1	792 of 1095	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)48th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

High school

Homeless (2025)95th percentile+69 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Life Science Biology75%+17 vs state

U.S. History and Government60%-15 vs state

Living Environment59%~ state avg

Common Core English Language Arts57%-19 vs state

Global History and Geography56%-20 vs state

Math55%~ state avg

Algebra I53%-3 vs state

Common Core Algebra II51%-24 vs state

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences32%-24 vs state

Science31%-13 vs state

Geometry21%-38 vs state

Chemistry20%-44 vs state

Earth Science11%-54 vs state

Common Core Geometry6%-18 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

The Founder, Board, administrators and teachers at Equality Charter Schools have the best interests of the children in mind. They are data savvy and pedagogically equipped empowering them to support students with consistency and confidence.

Further, the students are curious, happy and polite. These attributes ensure that learning and positive growth are driving the culture. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th 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	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Equality Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4140 Hutchinson River Pkwy E	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	Equality Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 320-3032	752	70	10.7	91.4%	7 (0.9%)	474 (63.0%)	241 (32.0%)	10 (1.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.7%)								(n/a)	20.4	50.8	56.6	5.6	10.7	55.9	58.9		60.4	52.8	75.0	21.4	31.7				46.6	44.2	55.6				43.2	63.5	59.3		30.5									$26,521	$1,746	$24,775
Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	755 Co Op City Blvd	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(917) 838-3684	488	31	16.0	71.1%	7 (1.4%)	410 (84.0%)	60 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)			73.9		63.5	78.7	58.3		73.2	48.2		28.1					49.4	64.5	75.7				48.7	52.7												$22,529	$1,648	$20,881
Ps 723	Public, Alternative	K-12	3540 Bivona St	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 320-1222	381	90	4.2	94.5%	19 (5.0%)	134 (35.2%)	212 (55.6%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																																				$116,322	$2,855	$113,467
Ps 10	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2750 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10465	Bronx County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 828-4022	569	131	4.3	93.3%	16 (2.8%)	155 (27.2%)	347 (61.0%)	35 (6.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)								(n/a)																																				$125,792	$1,494	$124,298
Ps 168	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3050 Webster Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 585-2100	577	109	5.2	93.8%	13 (2.3%)	185 (32.1%)	337 (58.4%)	37 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)																																				$109,197	$1,390	$107,807
Girls Preparatory Charter School Of New York	Public, Charter, Alternative	2-11	1160 Beach Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	Girls Preparatory Charter School Of New York	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 388-0241	94	12	17.1	88.3%	1 (1.1%)	29 (30.9%)	60 (63.8%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			70.6		75.0		44.4		78.6	25.0		39.1																								$24,458	$2,550	$21,907
Ps 188	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	770 Grote St	Bronx	10460	Bronx County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(718) 561-2052	479	95	5.0	96.0%	15 (3.1%)	168 (35.1%)	275 (57.4%)	16 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																				$109,800	$1,410	$108,390
Yonkers Montessori Academy	Public, Magnet, Alternative	PK, KG-12	160 Woodlawn Ave	Yonkers	10704	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8540	1,234	85	14.5	64.7%	356 (28.8%)	140 (11.3%)	636 (51.5%)	56 (4.5%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (3.2%)								(n/a)	46.8	75.8	64.3		5.6	71.4	45.5		63.4	55.2	60.2	66.7	54.1	54.7	56.7	56.1	50.0	45.6	64.9	49.3	66.7	58.6	59.7	38.5	55.3	41.8	0.0	97.1	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.7	$32,155	$1,854	$30,301
Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1000 Westchester Ave	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 316-7602	836	67	12.5	89.4%	13 (1.6%)	413 (49.4%)	376 (45.0%)	5 (0.6%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.0%)								(n/a)	17.0	41.0	60.6	9.0		60.4	55.0	16.0	59.8	29.5		19.8		43.5	61.3	67.2				38.6	36.5	43.6				38.7										$17,565	$978	$16,587
Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	730 Bryant Ave	Bronx	10474	Bronx County	Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 991-5500	943	81	11.6	96.4%	6 (0.6%)	235 (24.9%)	693 (73.5%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)	7.0	37.9	49.3	4.2	0.0	68.1	33.3		38.5	40.9	21.6	3.8	17.7	50.7	35.5	39.3	45.6	50.8	46.6	64.8	60.7	42.6	44.9	60.9		16.9										$23,028	$1,183	$21,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Equality Charter School

How many students attend Equality Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 752 students attended Equality Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Equality Charter School?

Students at Equality Charter School are 63% African American, 32% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Equality Charter School a good school?

Equality Charter School ranks 918^th of 1234 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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