Democracy Preparatory Charter School vs. Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 616 students in grades 6-12, Democracy Preparatory Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,012 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
K-12
Total Students
616 students
1,012 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
88 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1642 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3363 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
53%


Graduation Rate
70-74%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
45
Grade 1 Students
-
59
Grade 2 Students
-
55
Grade 3 Students
-
54
Grade 4 Students
-
53
Grade 5 Students
-
57
Grade 6 Students
52
96
Grade 7 Students
83
108
Grade 8 Students
87
123
Grade 9 Students
123
115
Grade 10 Students
105
108
Grade 11 Students
85
73
Grade 12 Students
81
62
Ungraded Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
30%
28%


% Black
64%
67%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
87%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

