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East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
2012th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools
Better than 18% of New York alternative schools
Summary

East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School is a public charter school serving 897 students in grades PK-12 in the East Harlem area of New York City. The school has a high percentage of students from lower-income backgrounds, as indicated by the large number of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school has seen some challenges, including a decline in its four-year graduation rate from 85.1% in 2021-2022 to 75.2% in 2022-2023 (lower than the state average of around 80%), and a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 31.5% to 100% in recent years (significantly higher than the state average of around 20%), the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are projected to be around 35-50%, compared to state averages of 50-60%.

When compared to other charter schools in the surrounding area, such as South Bronx Charter School, Harlem Village Academy East Charter School, and Harlem Prep Charter School, East Harlem Scholars Academy generally underperforms in terms of academic proficiency, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has declined from $26,802 in 2022-2023 to $17,232 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the spending levels of some nearby charter schools, potentially impacting the school's ability to provide resources and support for its students.

922
Students ?
18.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,266
Per pupil spending ?
89.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2050 2nd Ave
       New York, NY  10026-3819

(212) 348-2518

District: East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.8%
African American:
24.7%
White:
2.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2022 → 4th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (35% vs 59% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)
!Graduation rate below the New York average (71% vs 83%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
New York avg59%
Elementary school
2,012th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 36 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,059th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Bottom 29%▼ down 17 pts since 2019
From bottom 46% (2019) to bottom 29% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
1,179th of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2023
From bottom 8% (2023) to bottom 4% (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
202522.22012 of 244517.7%★☆☆☆☆
202424.11936 of 244520.8%★☆☆☆☆
202336.71534 of 243937.1%★★☆☆☆
202230.91742 of 243428.4%★☆☆☆☆
201952.71095 of 241354.6%★★★☆☆
201860.5932 of 239561.1%★★★☆☆
201756.8996 of 238658.3%★★★☆☆
201661.0884 of 236662.6%★★★☆☆
201553.01080 of 235254.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202526.9714 of 92823.1%★☆☆☆☆
202440.2537 of 92742.1%★★☆☆☆
202366.1225 of 85773.7%★★★★☆
202244.5486 of 93648.1%★★☆☆☆
201947.2396 of 89155.6%★★★☆☆
201860.9291 of 94869.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202531.0836 of 111725.2%★☆☆☆☆
202451.0372 of 106665.1%★★★☆☆
202363.7221 of 100177.9%★★★★☆
201958.2224 of 86074.0%★★★★☆
201863.1207 of 93877.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202521.22029 of 240915.8%★☆☆☆☆
202420.62047 of 241315.2%★☆☆☆☆
202336.21546 of 240335.7%★★☆☆☆
202228.01819 of 240124.2%★☆☆☆☆
201956.4986 of 235758.2%★★★☆☆
201862.0885 of 233862.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202537.31026 of 156934.6%★★☆☆☆
202438.4933 of 153139.1%★★☆☆☆
202346.9710 of 142950.3%★★★☆☆
202240.3886 of 150341.1%★★☆☆☆
201963.4359 of 131572.7%★★★★☆
201874.0261 of 139281.3%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202551.2318 of 79259.8%★★★☆☆
202451.2305 of 76660.2%★★★☆☆
202346.7303 of 63752.4%★★★☆☆
202246.2294 of 62252.7%★★★☆☆
201868.5156 of 73078.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202530.81501 of 209828.5%★☆☆☆☆
202429.01540 of 207825.9%★☆☆☆☆
202345.01034 of 204149.3%★★☆☆☆
202236.71340 of 209936.2%★★☆☆☆
201964.9555 of 203272.7%★★★★☆
201855.9755 of 204563.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202527.61835 of 240723.8%★☆☆☆☆
202430.21742 of 241127.7%★☆☆☆☆
202338.11489 of 240038.0%★★☆☆☆
202234.71611 of 240032.9%★★☆☆☆
201948.51171 of 235850.3%★★★☆☆
201857.4969 of 234058.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202535.91297 of 213439.2%★★☆☆☆
202442.61053 of 211050.1%★★★☆☆
202340.71054 of 201647.7%★★☆☆☆
202240.41093 of 203146.2%★★☆☆☆
201956.7532 of 185971.4%★★★★☆
201874.7255 of 194186.9%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202532.61059 of 150029.4%★☆☆☆☆
202434.21036 of 150431.1%★★☆☆☆
202329.61107 of 150026.2%★☆☆☆☆
202237.1936 of 147936.7%★★☆☆☆
201942.9772 of 143946.4%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202447.0347 of 70550.8%★★★☆☆
202241.7402 of 70643.1%★★☆☆☆
201864.8166 of 66375.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202330.8455 of 59123.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202534.01041 of 145728.6%★☆☆☆☆
202433.51032 of 146529.6%★☆☆☆☆
202330.91078 of 146326.3%★☆☆☆☆
202232.11021 of 145429.8%★☆☆☆☆
201942.6778 of 137043.2%★★☆☆☆
201849.0701 of 135348.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202546.1504 of 96547.8%★★☆☆☆
202443.8524 of 95345.0%★★☆☆☆
202339.4567 of 94339.9%★★☆☆☆
202242.1495 of 91445.8%★★☆☆☆
201951.9338 of 82659.1%★★★☆☆
201859.3283 of 81065.1%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202555.7224 of 60362.9%★★★☆☆
202446.0290 of 59451.2%★★★☆☆
202346.1271 of 54350.1%★★★☆☆
202247.5227 of 48753.4%★★★☆☆
201850.9181 of 45760.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202542.2723 of 128343.6%★★☆☆☆
202437.3827 of 129636.2%★★☆☆☆
202335.8881 of 128831.6%★★☆☆☆
202237.8786 of 130639.8%★★☆☆☆
201954.4450 of 124163.7%★★★☆☆
201850.3520 of 124558.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202533.11027 of 145529.4%★☆☆☆☆
202435.1991 of 146432.3%★★☆☆☆
202329.71090 of 146425.5%★☆☆☆☆
202241.7821 of 145543.6%★★☆☆☆
201943.1725 of 136646.9%★★☆☆☆
201841.8780 of 135242.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202554.2435 of 129866.5%★★★☆☆
202449.4523 of 130359.9%★★★☆☆
202342.6667 of 130749.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.2783 of 128339.0%★★☆☆☆
201959.3267 of 113976.6%★★★★☆
201863.6242 of 117079.3%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20257.21179 of 12344.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.11107 of 124210.9%★☆☆☆☆
20238.61134 of 12287.7%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202516.5645 of 7139.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202322.4552 of 67117.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202513.8658 of 6691.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202440.3369 of 63742.1%★★☆☆☆
202320.6538 of 5837.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20258.41150 of 12064.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.31069 of 121912.3%★☆☆☆☆
20238.31123 of 11976.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202512.7831 of 8856.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.2737 of 86514.8%★☆☆☆☆
202314.4767 of 8519.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.7562 of 6077.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202424.2479 of 56415.1%★☆☆☆☆
202316.6499 of 5316.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20257.51112 of 11795.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.91085 of 11707.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.11076 of 11556.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
20257.11155 of 12013.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.61089 of 121110.1%★☆☆☆☆
20239.81090 of 11918.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202518.61038 of 11499.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.6978 of 114414.5%★☆☆☆☆
202325.0893 of 113021.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)60th percentile+42 vs school
Special Education (2025)39th percentile+22 vs school
Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school
African American (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)16th percentile~ school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)66th percentile+37 vs school
Homeless (2025)63rd percentile+33 vs school
African American (2024)51st percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)29th percentile~ school
Female (2025)29th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2023)23rd percentile-3 vs school
High school
Special Education (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school
Homeless (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school
Female (2025)5th percentile~ school
Male (2025)4th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Global History and Geography54%-22 vs state
U.S. History and Government43%-32 vs state
English Language Arts41%-12 vs state
Common Core English Language Arts41%-34 vs state
Math37%-18 vs state
Algebra I22%-34 vs state
Living Environment20%-36 vs state
Science19%-25 vs state
Common Core Algebra II10%-65 vs state

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Monday, October 21, 2019

Open Quote Soy madre y el servicio a los padres es muy bajo la gente que trabaja ai es muy prepotente al igual que algunos maestros muy flojos no dan buena atención a los padres ni a los niños no me gusto para mi hijo Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 922 students attended East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School.

East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of New York alternative schools.

Students at East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School are 69% Hispanic, 25% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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