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Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School

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Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School ranks 641 st of 1500 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

641^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York High Schools

Better than 57% of New York high schools

Summary

Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School is an alternative public charter school in New York, NY, serving 311 students in grades 6-12. The school serves a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 84.77% to 84.98% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.7 to 15.1 over the past few years, it faces significant challenges. Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 37.8%, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, the school's performance on state assessments and Regents exams is generally lower than the state and nearby school averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Algebra II, and Living Environment below the state levels.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Design Works, PS 369 Coy L Cox School, and Girls Preparatory Charter School Of New York, Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School is underperforming in several key areas. The school's higher spending per student, ranging from $18,527 to $24,692, does not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes for its students. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to improve academic performance could be crucial in providing a quality education to the students at Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School.

324

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,746

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10014

(212) 233-5152

District: Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.0%

African American:

33.0%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (43% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (76% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (94% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

New York avg60%

Middle school

641^st of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 16 pts since 2017

From bottom 42% (2017) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,064^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 14%

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★★★★★

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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	55.3	641 of 1500	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	740 of 1504	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	669 of 1500	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	719 of 1479	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.9	1003 of 1242	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1158 of 1439	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	997 of 1438	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	850 of 1455	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	54.3	263 of 706	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	502 of 653	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	440 of 663	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	88.6	20 of 381	94.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	67 of 646	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	129 of 615	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	20 of 591	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	65.0	98 of 581	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	794 of 1457	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	926 of 1465	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	770 of 1463	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	799 of 1454	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	846 of 1066	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1177 of 1370	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	943 of 1353	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	265 of 965	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	282 of 953	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	298 of 943	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	278 of 914	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.6	337 of 449	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	544 of 826	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	471 of 810	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	212 of 603	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	245 of 594	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	221 of 543	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	316 of 487	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	141 of 457	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	60.9	410 of 1296	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	467 of 1288	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	533 of 1306	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.5	803 of 935	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	1014 of 1241	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	810 of 1245	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	435 of 1455	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	556 of 1464	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	582 of 1464	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	616 of 1455	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.6	791 of 1071	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1022 of 1366	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	944 of 1352	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	205 of 1298	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	184 of 1303	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	126 of 1307	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	58.0	341 of 1283	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	21.5	461 of 522	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	688 of 1139	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	510 of 1170	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Asian (2022)95th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)68th percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2022)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography66%-10 vs state

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Math50%~ state avg

Science50%+6 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts47%-28 vs state

Earth Science40%-25 vs state

U.S. History and Government40%-35 vs state

Life Science Biology36%-22 vs state

Common Core Algebra II33%-42 vs state

Living Environment30%-27 vs state

Algebra I23%-33 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences17%-39 vs state

Geometry13%-47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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)	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 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 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 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	240 Bleecker St	New York	10014	New York County	Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 233-5152	324	44	7.4	84.3%	9 (2.8%)	107 (33.0%)	191 (59.0%)	7 (2.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	14.9	641^st of 1500 public high schools	57.3%					(n/a)		33.3	47.2		40.0	66.2	29.6	40.0	23.3	36.1	13.3	17.2	47.6	57.5	54.6	45.0	47.8	53.6	50.0	$17,746	$799	$16,947
High School 560 City-As-School	Public	11-12	16 Clarkson St	New York	10014	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 337-6800	478	48	9.9	78.5%	71 (14.9%)	147 (30.8%)	228 (47.7%)	16 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)								(n/a)			67.6																	$33,380	$2,418	$30,962
Ps 721 Manhattan Occupational Training Center	Public	9-12	250 W Houston St	New York	10014	New York County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(212) 675-7926	195	45	4.3	93.8%	14 (7.2%)	72 (36.9%)	101 (51.8%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)																				$126,452	$1,444	$125,008
Chelsea Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	131 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 925-1080	389	38	10.2	85.9%	20 (5.1%)	101 (26.0%)	216 (55.5%)	41 (10.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	22.1	961^st of 1234 public high schools	22.1%		33.2	818^th of 1242 public high schools	34.1%	143	4.0	6.3	61.2	13.3		71.6	22.0	49.1	28.7	55.2	12.1	57.7								$34,618	$2,702	$31,915
Nyc Ischool	Public	9-12	131 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(917) 237-7300	447	35	12.7	59.5%	145 (32.4%)	56 (12.5%)	172 (38.5%)	36 (8.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.6%)	60.6	498^th of 1234 public high schools	59.6%		69	360^th of 1242 public high schools	71.0%	138			82.8	22.7		93.0	82.4	72.9	68.9	58.3	67.1									$27,902	$1,374	$26,527
Broome Street Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	121 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	Broome Street Academy Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 453-0295	270	36	9.9	88.9%	4 (1.5%)	141 (52.2%)	111 (41.1%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	6.6	1187^th of 1234 public high schools	3.8%		4.9	1212^th of 1242 public high schools	2.4%	25	0.0	50.0	45.5	2.8	0.0	45.2	26.2	29.4	19.6		3.1	16.7								$28,839	$00	$28,839
Harvest Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	34 W 14th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 242-3384	365	40	9.1	72.6%	46 (12.6%)	85 (23.3%)	195 (53.4%)	19 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.7%)								(n/a)			71.6																	$33,131	$2,823	$30,308
Harvey Milk High School	Public	9-12	2-10 Astor Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 477-1555	78	11	6.8	79.5%	10 (12.8%)	10 (12.8%)	48 (61.5%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.8%)	69	354^th of 1234 public high schools	71.3%		62.9	474^th of 1242 public high schools	61.8%	120			91.7			100.0		85.7	30.0		80.0									$41,414	$2,308	$39,106
Clinton School (The)	Public	6-12	10 E 15th St	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 524-4360	846	62	13.7	24.1%	449 (53.1%)	32 (3.8%)	118 (13.9%)	117 (13.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (15.0%)	82.3	103^rd of 1234 public high schools	91.7%		82.6	72^nd of 1242 public high schools	94.2%	31			90.5			89.1	70.0	94.4	84.7	89.7	91.7	88.6	86.0	88.7	88.5	79.1	91.1			$25,215	$1,586	$23,629
Liberty High School Academy For Newcomers	Public	9-12	250 W 18th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 691-0934	460	35	13.0	90.2%	22 (4.8%)	128 (27.8%)	296 (64.3%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	683^rd of 1234 public high schools	44.7%		22.8	942^nd of 1242 public high schools	24.2%	259	54.6	23.6	80.0	0.0	48.9	79.6	65.1	91.7	53.1	36.8	25.0	52.0								$28,090	$2,356	$25,734

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