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Amber Charter School Inwood

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Amber Charter School Inwood ranks 1457 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-4

1457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Amber Charter School Inwood is a public charter elementary school serving 145 students in grades K-4 in New York, NY. The school is part of the Amber Charter School Inwood district, which is ranked 623 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amber Charter School Inwood has mixed performance on state assessments compared to the state average. In 2024-2025, 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 42.11% vs. 54.15% statewide, while 4th grade ELA proficiency was 57.14% vs. 54.07% statewide. In math, 3rd grade proficiency was 53.85% vs. 59.7% statewide, and 4th grade proficiency was 51.43% vs. 58.64% statewide. The school generally performs better than the nearby traditional public schools, such as PS 310 Marble Hill and PS 37 Multiple Intelligence School, on state assessments. However, it lags behind the high-performing Zeta Charter School - Inwood, which is located just 0.29 miles away.

Amber Charter School Inwood has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88.28% to 91.18% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school has also seen a decline in per-student spending, from $37,764 in 2021-2022 to $24,128 in 2023-2024, and an increase in the student-teacher ratio from 7.7 to 12.6 over the same period. These trends may impact the school's ability to provide a high-quality education for its students, especially given the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds.

179

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,800

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

532 W 215th St
New York, NY 10034

(646) 964-2452

District: Amber Charter School Inwood

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.2%

African American:

16.8%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (51% vs 57% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

New York avg57%

1,457^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

623^rd of 874Amber Charter School Inwood among New York districts

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)

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math53%-6 vs state

English Language Arts49%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Algebra I (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	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
Amber Charter School Inwood	Public, Charter	K-4	532 W 215th St	New York	10034	New York County	Amber Charter School Inwood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 964-2452	179	12	14.9	84.4%	6 (3.4%)	30 (16.8%)	140 (78.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	40.4	1457^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%					(n/a)		42.1	57.1					53.9	51.4							$47,800	$675	$47,125
Ps 98 Shorac Kappock	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	512 W 212th St	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 927-7870	288	22	13.0	90.3%	8 (2.8%)	28 (9.7%)	248 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	21.5	2040^th of 2445 public elementary schools	16.6%		21.2	2029^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.0%	11		27.3	31.6	56.7				26.1	42.5	40.0				22.9		$41,083	$3,697	$37,386
Ps 18 Park Terrace	Public	K-8	3761 10th Ave	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(917) 521-2220	179	23	7.7	98.3%	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.0%)	166 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	20	2078^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.0%		20	2059^th of 2445 public elementary schools	15.8%	19	43.5	50.0	11.8	40.0	27.8	25.0	46.9	30.0	11.1	36.0	45.0	40.7	15.4	30.8	25.0	$51,552	$4,116	$47,436
Paula Hedbavny School	Public	K-8	3761 10th Ave	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 521-2060	258	30	8.4	77.9%	28 (10.9%)	16 (6.2%)	211 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	35.2	1615^th of 2445 public elementary schools	33.9%		37.7	1516^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.0%	99	72.7	47.1	41.7	53.3	34.6	55.3	81.1	29.4	41.7	51.6	50.0	63.4	71.4	40.0	78.4	$44,639	$2,986	$41,653
Zeta Charter School - Inwood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	401 W 218th St	New York	10034	New York County	Zeta Charter School - Inwood	Yes	No	No	Yes	(929) 447-5281	824			80.9%	15 (1.8%)	121 (14.7%)	672 (81.6%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	96.4	41^st of 2445 public elementary schools	98.3%		93.9	119^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.1%	78		95.6	86.9	93.8	91.9	94.8		94.7	92.6	91.8	98.8	100.0		86.6		$21,536	$2,552	$18,984
Washington Heights Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	202 Sherman Ave	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 304-3320	463	31	14.7	90.7%	11 (2.4%)	12 (2.6%)	434 (93.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	84.1	332^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	86.4%		88.6	236^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.3%	96	100.0	75.9	75.9	80.6	68.0	83.3	66.7	73.3	76.9	85.7	92.0	100.0	74.2	53.9	33.3	$32,796	$2,994	$29,802
Amistad Dual Language School	Public	K-8	4862 Broadway	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 544-8021	391	42	9.3	82.1%	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	375 (95.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	68.6	725^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.3%		58.4	939^th of 2445 public elementary schools	61.6%	214	59.1	67.5	64.7	78.1	48.7	53.9	54.3	60.5	73.5	91.4	56.8	75.0		48.6	61.9	$36,077	$2,953	$33,124
Muscota	Public	K-5	4862 Broadway	New York	10034	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	No	(212) 544-0614	290	21	14.0	34.5%	131 (45.2%)	10 (3.4%)	116 (40.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.0%)	86.7	263^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.4	262^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	89.3%	1		85.7	68.4	90.9				81.0	73.7	77.3				76.2		$31,937	$1,982	$29,955
Ps 310 Marble Hill	Public	PK, KG-5	260 W Kingsbridge Rd	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 796-9434	403	34	11.7	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.2%)	357 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	31.2	1735^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.0%		28.2	1798^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.5%	63		43.1	43.5	48.4				38.2	45.1	43.3				41.8		$38,293	$3,447	$34,846
Ps 37 Multiple Intelligence School	Public	K-8	360 W 230th St	Bronx	10463	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 796-0360	442	42	10.5	90.7%	4 (0.9%)	76 (17.2%)	357 (80.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35.6	1598^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.6%		24	1942^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	20.6%	344		55.3	31.6	55.8	56.1	43.8	45.5	36.6	44.8	52.9	44.2	44.9	20.0	27.5	20.0	$38,310	$3,250	$35,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Amber Charter School Inwood

What is the racial makeup of Amber Charter School Inwood?

Students at Amber Charter School Inwood are 78% Hispanic, 17% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

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Amber Charter School Inwood

How many students attend Amber Charter School Inwood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Amber Charter School Inwood.

Is Amber Charter School Inwood a good school?

Amber Charter School Inwood ranks 1457^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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