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Amani Public Charter School

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Amani Public Charter School ranks 847 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

847^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 44% of New York middle schools

Summary

Amani Public Charter School is a middle school located in Mount Vernon, New York, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 343 students. The school is part of the Amani Public Charter School District, which is ranked 576 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amani Public Charter School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state average. While the school performs better than the state average in 8th grade ELA and Algebra I, it lags behind in other subjects and grade levels, particularly in math. The school's performance on state assessments has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 472 to 917 out of 1500 middle schools in New York. However, the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students has improved, with the school ranking in the top 50% of New York middle schools in this category.

Amani Public Charter School's performance is generally better than the nearby New York City Geographic District #11 public schools, such as Baychester Middle School, One World Middle School at Edenwald, and Bronx Alliance Middle School. However, the school's performance lags behind that of higher-performing public schools in the Bronxville Union Free School District and Pelham Union Free School District, which serve more affluent communities.

314

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,296

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 S 3rd Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550

(914) 668-2553

District: Amani Public Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.9%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2023 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (44% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2023) to 44th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

New York avg52%

847^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

576^th of 874Amani Public 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	847 of 1500	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	601 of 1504	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	472 of 1500	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	737 of 1479	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	917 of 1439	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1025 of 1438	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.4	1109 of 1455	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.8	873 of 1429	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	908 of 1407	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.6	910 of 1401	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	224 of 676	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	148 of 705	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	116 of 696	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	236 of 653	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	333 of 663	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1060 of 1457	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.0	587 of 1465	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	425 of 1463	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	693 of 1454	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	772 of 1370	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1023 of 1353	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	561 of 1283	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	406 of 1296	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	275 of 1288	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	508 of 1306	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	630 of 1241	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	792 of 1245	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	606 of 1455	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	605 of 1464	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	490 of 1464	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	786 of 1455	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	942 of 1366	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	913 of 1352	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	39.9	711 of 1283	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	798 of 1139	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1031 of 1170	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)67th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2022)45th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+32 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Math35%-18 vs state

Science33%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (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 (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 Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment 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	% 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
Amani Public Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	60 S 3rd Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Amani Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(914) 668-2553	314	20	15.7	60.2%	1 (0.3%)	298 (94.9%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	43.1	847^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.5%		56.5	601^st of 1504 public middle schools	60.0%	246					88.0				54.1	45.6	51.4	65.3	27.9	40.9	27.4	42.7	31.3	33.9									$20,296	$1,221	$19,075
Intellectus Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-9	175-177 Gramatan Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Intellectus Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(914) 999-2899	97			3.1%	1 (1.0%)	88 (90.7%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	28.5	1158^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.8%		48.9	737^th of 1504 public middle schools	51.0%	421		3.3	66.7	46.7	59.1		100.0			43.8	25.0	36.1		43.8	50.0												$22,731	$490	$22,241
Pelham Middle School	Public	6-8	28 Franklin Pl	Pelham	10803	Westchester County	Pelham Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 738-8190	705	60	11.8	12.1%	455 (64.5%)	39 (5.5%)	99 (14.0%)	43 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.8%)	92.8	95^th of 1500 public middle schools	93.7%		92	112^th of 1504 public middle schools	92.6%	17		89.2			100.0					75.4	82.8	84.0		80.7	87.6	66.7			96.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.6	97.4	$30,512	$344	$30,168
Baychester Middle School	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 547-1890	298	26	11.5	93.0%	9 (3.0%)	164 (55.0%)	105 (35.2%)	5 (1.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	28.2	1165^th of 1500 public middle schools	22.3%		31.8	1084^th of 1504 public middle schools	27.9%	81				50.0	56.7	59.3				27.4	38.5	58.7		20.0	46.6	25.0		29.2									$31,500	$2,907	$28,593
One World Middle School At Edenwald	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 515-6780	309	40	7.7	80.3%	2 (0.6%)	168 (54.4%)	117 (37.9%)	7 (2.3%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	44.6	820^th of 1500 public middle schools	45.3%		47.3	765^th of 1504 public middle schools	49.1%	55	34.7			40.9	24.2	34.0				41.1	60.6	54.1		24.4	52.5												$42,901	$3,096	$39,805
Bronx Alliance Middle School	Public	6-8	3750 Baychester Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 652-2060	191	21	9.0	89.5%	3 (1.6%)	116 (60.7%)	66 (34.6%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	1343^rd of 1500 public middle schools	10.5%		26.8	1172^nd of 1504 public middle schools	22.1%	171				7.4	16.7			18.4		28.6	37.3	33.9		17.9	36.4												$40,347	$3,970	$36,376
Cornerstone Academy For Social Action Middle School (Casa)	Public	6-8	3441 Steenwick Ave	Bronx	10475	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 794-7970	165	15	11.2	92.7%	4 (2.4%)	84 (50.9%)	74 (44.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.3	1359^th of 1500 public middle schools	9.4%		36.7	982^nd of 1504 public middle schools	34.7%	377					33.3	25.9				23.6	19.4	45.6		22.0	22.6												$36,171	$2,617	$33,554
Bronxville Middle School	Public	6-8	177 Pondfield Rd	Bronxville	10708	Westchester County	Bronxville Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 395-0500	361	34	10.7	2.5%	265 (73.4%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.5%)	31 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.9%)	97.5	34^th of 1500 public middle schools	97.7%		97.4	38^th of 1504 public middle schools	97.5%	4					100.0					93.6	86.1	89.9		90.8	93.8	90.0		90.6	99.0	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$34,920	$549	$34,371
North Bronx School Of Empowerment	Public	6-8	3710 Barnes Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 652-0519	318	34	9.2	93.1%	8 (2.5%)	130 (40.9%)	158 (49.7%)	6 (1.9%)	15 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	1242^nd of 1500 public middle schools	17.2%		15.5	1373^rd of 1504 public middle schools	8.7%	131				41.4	56.7					37.8	28.8	45.1		25.3	30.0	17.4		41.2									$40,195	$3,490	$36,705
Leaders Of Tomorrow	Public	6-8	3710 Barnes Ave	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 994-1028	374	34	10.8	91.2%	7 (1.9%)	158 (42.2%)	194 (51.9%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	20.5	1303^rd of 1500 public middle schools	13.1%		23.2	1239^th of 1504 public middle schools	17.6%	64					24.5					36.4	30.7	38.3		15.8	29.3			35.0									$37,697	$3,552	$34,145

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How many students attend Amani Public Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Amani Public Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Amani Public Charter School?

Students at Amani Public Charter School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Amani Public Charter School a good school?

Amani Public Charter School ranks 847^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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