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Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
1551st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 37% of New York alternative schools
Summary

Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School is an alternative public charter school in New York City, serving 1,012 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Democracy Prep network of charter schools and serves a predominantly low-income student population.

While the school has some notable strengths, such as a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it faces significant challenges in key areas of student outcomes. Compared to nearby high-performing charter schools like Harlem Village Academy North, Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II, and KIPP Infinity, Democracy Prep Harlem has lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and significantly higher chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams generally lag behind state averages and the nearby charter schools, particularly in math and science.

The data suggests that Democracy Prep Harlem's challenges may be related to its relatively lower per-student spending compared to nearby charters, which could limit the resources available for student support, teacher development, and other initiatives. To address these issues, the school may benefit from a closer examination of its practices and resource allocation to better support its students and improve its overall performance.

900
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,141
Per pupil spending ?
89.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 207 W 133rd St
       New York, NY  10030

(212) 281-1248

District: Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:
66.7%
Hispanic:
28.6%
American Indian:
1.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2022 → 22nd in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 59% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the New York average (33% vs 83%)
!Dropout rate above the New York average (8% vs 5%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
1,551st of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2017
From bottom 45% (2017) to bottom 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,072nd of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
958th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 22%▼ down 65 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to bottom 22% (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
202536.91551 of 244536.6%★★☆☆☆
202431.91693 of 244530.8%★★☆☆☆
202328.11809 of 243925.8%★☆☆☆☆
202217.62118 of 243413.0%★☆☆☆☆
202115.21956 of 220111.1%★☆☆☆☆
201958.2953 of 241360.5%★★★☆☆
201866.5764 of 239568.1%★★★☆☆
201745.41309 of 238645.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202549.2448 of 92851.7%★★★☆☆
202447.5450 of 92751.5%★★★☆☆
202343.5464 of 85745.9%★★☆☆☆
202236.9583 of 93637.7%★★☆☆☆
202134.5281 of 42734.2%★★☆☆☆
201973.4187 of 89179.0%★★★★☆
201875.9174 of 94881.6%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202440.3582 of 106645.4%★★☆☆☆
202349.7384 of 100161.6%★★★☆☆
202239.3589 of 102742.6%★★☆☆☆
201961.1192 of 86077.7%★★★★☆
201875.695 of 93889.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202536.01591 of 240934.0%★★☆☆☆
202433.01650 of 241331.6%★★☆☆☆
202332.71657 of 240331.0%★★☆☆☆
202216.22154 of 240110.3%★☆☆☆☆
202117.01723 of 195511.9%★☆☆☆☆
201953.81048 of 235755.5%★★★☆☆
201866.2758 of 233867.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202448.4700 of 153154.3%★★★☆☆
202354.4562 of 142960.7%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202560.9224 of 79271.7%★★★★☆
202453.7275 of 76664.1%★★★☆☆
202361.5197 of 63769.1%★★★☆☆
202252.2245 of 62260.6%★★★☆☆
201882.583 of 73088.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.71076 of 209848.7%★★☆☆☆
202338.11228 of 204139.8%★★☆☆☆
202228.81601 of 209923.7%★☆☆☆☆
202117.31539 of 16788.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201968.3487 of 203276.0%★★★★☆
201873.8377 of 204581.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202539.51473 of 240738.8%★★☆☆☆
202432.01691 of 241129.9%★☆☆☆☆
202326.01847 of 240023.0%★☆☆☆☆
202221.32019 of 240015.9%★☆☆☆☆
202111.51828 of 19616.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201961.3846 of 235864.1%★★★☆☆
201865.2770 of 234067.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202547.2950 of 213455.5%★★★☆☆
202443.61025 of 211051.4%★★★☆☆
202334.41290 of 201636.0%★★☆☆☆
202232.81405 of 203130.8%★★☆☆☆
202118.4973 of 10446.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201970.6285 of 185984.7%★★★★☆
201874.1268 of 194186.2%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202532.11072 of 150028.5%★☆☆☆☆
202430.31098 of 150427.0%★☆☆☆☆
202330.11094 of 150027.1%★☆☆☆☆
202233.51005 of 147932.0%★★☆☆☆
202131.8876 of 124229.5%★☆☆☆☆
201942.2787 of 143945.3%★★☆☆☆
201843.8795 of 143844.7%★★☆☆☆
201746.2764 of 145547.5%★★☆☆☆
201648.7693 of 142951.5%★★★☆☆
201544.7761 of 140745.9%★★☆☆☆
201447.6706 of 140149.6%★★☆☆☆
201334.7906 of 137334.0%★★☆☆☆
201254.8673 of 133749.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.3346 of 67648.8%★★☆☆☆
202449.2321 of 70554.5%★★★☆☆
202343.0399 of 69642.7%★★☆☆☆
202248.5316 of 70655.2%★★★☆☆
202143.8141 of 25344.3%★★☆☆☆
201959.7196 of 65370.0%★★★★☆
201858.9205 of 66369.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202563.1128 of 64680.2%★★★★☆
202435.8408 of 61533.7%★★☆☆☆
202258.8138 of 58176.2%★★★★☆
201961.687 of 47381.6%★★★★☆
201862.690 of 50382.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202529.81119 of 145723.2%★☆☆☆☆
202425.31183 of 146519.2%★☆☆☆☆
202330.71083 of 146326.0%★☆☆☆☆
202226.81135 of 145421.9%★☆☆☆☆
202132.2777 of 106627.1%★☆☆☆☆
201939.8829 of 137039.5%★★☆☆☆
201836.3908 of 135332.9%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202553.1245 of 60359.4%★★★☆☆
202452.0238 of 59459.9%★★★☆☆
202345.8276 of 54349.2%★★☆☆☆
202247.7224 of 48754.0%★★★☆☆
201873.171 of 45784.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.6683 of 128346.8%★★☆☆☆
202442.8716 of 129644.8%★★☆☆☆
202339.2793 of 128838.4%★★☆☆☆
202237.5795 of 130639.1%★★☆☆☆
201953.5471 of 124162.0%★★★☆☆
201854.6454 of 124563.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.9954 of 145534.4%★★☆☆☆
202438.5921 of 146437.1%★★☆☆☆
202331.91037 of 146429.2%★☆☆☆☆
202241.1835 of 145542.6%★★☆☆☆
202129.4794 of 107125.9%★☆☆☆☆
201944.5691 of 136649.4%★★☆☆☆
201851.3624 of 135253.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202544.5634 of 129851.2%★★★☆☆
202444.1620 of 130352.4%★★★☆☆
202338.3781 of 130740.2%★★☆☆☆
202237.9765 of 128340.4%★★☆☆☆
201953.1350 of 113969.3%★★★☆☆
201857.9322 of 117072.5%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202522.3958 of 123422.4%★☆☆☆☆
202422.1955 of 124223.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.5896 of 122827.0%★☆☆☆☆
202225.5862 of 119027.6%★☆☆☆☆
202120.5456 of 51912.1%★☆☆☆☆
201963.5476 of 120760.6%★★★☆☆
201859.1546 of 121054.9%★★★☆☆
201759.3481 of 122160.6%★★★☆☆
201663.9352 of 125572.0%★★★★☆
201573.8158 of 125587.4%★★★★☆
201473.7168 of 123786.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.2415 of 71341.8%★★☆☆☆
202443.7361 of 69047.7%★★☆☆☆
202341.4356 of 67146.9%★★☆☆☆
202247.6273 of 59354.0%★★★☆☆
202139.024 of 4242.9%★★☆☆☆
201976.192 of 68686.6%★★★★☆
201879.679 of 67988.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.9516 of 66922.9%★☆☆☆☆
202439.0385 of 63739.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.6367 of 58337.0%★★☆☆☆
202243.9246 of 48148.9%★★☆☆☆
201974.284 of 56585.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.5929 of 120623.0%★☆☆☆☆
202429.1871 of 121928.5%★☆☆☆☆
202329.8832 of 119730.5%★★☆☆☆
202228.2825 of 115528.6%★☆☆☆☆
202118.8262 of 2909.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201962.3490 of 119358.9%★★★☆☆
201859.0523 of 117655.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.5648 of 88526.8%★☆☆☆☆
202351.9351 of 85158.8%★★★☆☆
202143.739 of 6439.1%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.0241 of 60760.3%★★★☆☆
202435.0371 of 56434.2%★★☆☆☆
202331.9383 of 53127.9%★☆☆☆☆
202230.6283 of 38927.2%★☆☆☆☆
202138.63 of 540.0%★★★★☆
201988.221 of 49395.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.3918 of 117922.1%★☆☆☆☆
202421.6932 of 117020.3%★☆☆☆☆
202327.8831 of 115528.1%★☆☆☆☆
202228.0804 of 110127.0%★☆☆☆☆
202124.2256 of 28911.4%★☆☆☆☆
201968.7249 of 117978.9%★★★★☆
201863.6322 of 115472.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202522.2944 of 120121.4%★☆☆☆☆
202418.0995 of 121117.8%★☆☆☆☆
202321.2924 of 119122.4%★☆☆☆☆
202222.8865 of 115425.0%★☆☆☆☆
202122.4307 of 35413.3%★☆☆☆☆
201962.7461 of 119061.3%★★★☆☆
201857.8538 of 117654.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.8879 of 114923.5%★☆☆☆☆
202430.0827 of 114427.7%★☆☆☆☆
202321.4952 of 113015.8%★☆☆☆☆
202224.0841 of 103819.0%★☆☆☆☆
202139.087 of 13736.5%★★☆☆☆
201959.9376 of 113266.8%★★★☆☆
201859.5362 of 109566.9%★★★☆☆
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)72nd percentile+35 vs school
Special Education (2025)55th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2024)54th percentile+24 vs school
African American (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile~ school
Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+52 vs school
Homeless (2025)59th percentile+31 vs school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile+23 vs school
African American (2025)49th percentile+20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school
High school
Homeless (2025)60th percentile+38 vs school
African American (2025)42nd percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2025)23rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)21st percentile~ school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History and Government78%+3 vs state
Global History and Geography68%-8 vs state
Common Core Algebra II53%-22 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts47%-29 vs state
English Language Arts47%-7 vs state
Algebra I43%-13 vs state
Living Environment41%-15 vs state
Math38%-18 vs state
Science35%-9 vs state
Geometry31%-29 vs state
Life Science Biology29%-29 vs state
Physics24%-45 vs state
Chemistry18%-47 vs state
Common Core Geometry7%-17 vs state

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Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School ranks 1551st of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School are 67% African American, 29% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 900 students attended Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School.

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