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Harlem Village Academy West Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-4

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Harlem Village Academy West Charter School is a high-performing public charter school serving 224 students in grades K-4 in New York City. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the state average on New York State Assessments, with 89.66% of 3rd graders and 96.83% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 100% of 3rd graders and 98.28% of 4th graders proficient or better in math, far exceeding the state averages.

The school's academic excellence extends across various student subgroups, ranking among the top 5% of New York elementary schools for female students, male students, African American students, special education students, low socioeconomic status students, and homeless students. This consistent high performance is particularly impressive given that the school serves a high proportion of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 89.29% in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite this, Harlem Village Academy West Charter School is able to deliver outstanding academic outcomes, indicating efficient and effective use of its resources, which have increased to $22,475 per student in the 2023-2024 school year.

When compared to nearby traditional public schools, such as Ps 180 Hugo Newman, which had only 50% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 55% proficient or better in math, Harlem Village Academy West Charter School stands out as a shining example of educational excellence, consistently delivering exceptional results for its students.

446

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,757

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

74 W 124th St
New York, NY 10027

(646) 812-9700

District: Harlem Village Academy West Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.3%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2023 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (96% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school96%

New York avg57%

34^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From top 7% (2023) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 874Harlem Village Academy West 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	96.8	34 of 2445	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	81 of 2445	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	159 of 2439	93.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	28 of 928	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	23 of 927	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	45 of 857	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	31 of 2409	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	106 of 2413	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	144 of 2403	94.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	87.6	122 of 1531	92.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	6 of 792	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	20 of 2098	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	34 of 2407	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	63 of 2411	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	171 of 2400	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	30 of 2134	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	13 of 2110	99.4%	★★★★★

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)

Homeless (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)92nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math99%+40 vs state

English Language Arts93%+39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (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 Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harlem Village Academy West Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	74 W 124th St	New York	10027	New York County	Harlem Village Academy West Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 812-9700	446	18	24.7	89.0%	4 (0.9%)	318 (71.3%)	104 (23.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	96.8	34^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.4	81^st of 2445 public elementary schools	96.7%	47			89.7	96.8					100.0	98.3							$31,757	$31,757	$00
Ps 242 Young Diplomats Magnet Academy (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	134 W 122nd St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 678-2908	145	17	8.5	94.5%	2 (1.4%)	46 (31.7%)	92 (63.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	22.1	2018^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.5%		22.1	1999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%	19			27.8	31.6	47.1				30.0	36.8	26.3				50.0		$48,798	$4,449	$44,349
Future Leaders Institute Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	134 W 122nd St	New York	10027	New York County	Future Leaders Institute Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2868	252	21	12.0	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	173 (68.7%)	72 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	21.5	2039^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.6%		24.7	1915^th of 2445 public elementary schools	21.7%	124	28.6		55.6	19.2	37.9	30.3	62.2	65.2	47.1	30.8	51.9	21.9	60.0	56.5	26.7	44.7	$27,018	$1,085	$25,933
Ps 76 A Phillip Randolph	Public	PK, KG-8	220 W 121st St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2865	236	33	7.2	97.0%	25 (10.6%)	124 (52.5%)	83 (35.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	15.4	2184^th of 2445 public elementary schools	10.7%		23.1	1971^st of 2445 public elementary schools	19.4%	213	3.2		37.5	18.8	42.9	21.4	26.3	60.0	37.5	12.5	35.7	30.8	11.8		33.3	43.5	$41,328	$4,422	$36,906
Ps 154 Harriet Tubman	Public	PK, KG-5	250 W 127th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 864-2400	182	20	9.1	96.2%	5 (2.7%)	115 (63.2%)	59 (32.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	29	1803^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.7	1855^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.1%	52			50.0	45.0	36.7				50.0	76.2	31.3				16.1		$50,960	$3,541	$47,419
Ps 149 Sojourner Truth	Public	PK, KG-8	41 W 117th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(646) 672-9020	249	29	8.6	94.4%	8 (3.2%)	107 (43.0%)	121 (48.6%)	9 (3.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	32.2	1706^th of 2445 public elementary schools	30.2%		22	2001^st of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%	295			40.0	38.5	56.5	9.1	47.1	47.6	71.4	76.9	45.8	12.0	65.0	68.9	33.3	26.7	$40,696	$3,780	$36,916
Ps 133 Fred R Moore	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 5th Ave	New York	10037	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5936	225	26	8.7	93.8%	17 (7.6%)	111 (49.3%)	89 (39.6%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	49.3	1214^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%		42.1	1380^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.6%	166			59.1	58.3	59.1				65.2	61.5	43.5				34.8		$56,554	$3,099	$53,455
New York French-American Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	311 W 120th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York French-American Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 666-4134	286	18	15.8	80.4%	14 (4.9%)	209 (73.1%)	48 (16.8%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	44.6	1347^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.9%		48	1215^th of 2445 public elementary schools	50.3%	132			58.6	71.4	51.4	59.1	68.8	70.6	42.4	57.1	42.1	45.5	48.6	65.7	37.8	76.5	$20,657	$844	$19,813
Ps 180 Hugo Newman	Public	PK, KG-8	370 W 120th St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 678-2849	344	36	9.5	79.4%	38 (11.0%)	167 (48.5%)	135 (39.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	1283^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.5%		43.5	1339^th of 2445 public elementary schools	45.2%	56	10.0	0.0	50.0	64.0	64.3	44.4	36.4	42.1	55.0	46.2	42.9	33.3	36.4	35.0	46.4		$40,587	$4,009	$36,578
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2	Public, Charter	K-4	144 E 128th St-3rd Fl	New York	10035	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 442-6600	240			88.3%	2 (0.8%)	145 (60.4%)	78 (32.5%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	96	56^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.7%		98.1	16^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.3%	40			90.5	94.3					100.0	92.5							$20,314	$00	$20,314

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Yes! Harlem Village Academy West Charter School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 34^th of 2445 New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Harlem Village Academy West Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Harlem Village Academy West Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Harlem Village Academy West Charter School?

Students at Harlem Village Academy West Charter School are 71% African American, 23% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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