New YorkSchoolsAMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM

AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM

PublicRegularCharterGrades 05
NEW YORK, New York · AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students312
Student:Teacher14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch99%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 462
312
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
99%+39.8pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
14.2:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in NEW YORK, New York. The school enrolls 312 students. It is part of the AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
99% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictAMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM
County36061
CityNEW YORK
ZIP10029
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360003904439

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment312
White0.4%
Hispanic / Latino66.9%
Black / African American1.0%
Asian28.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or More Races0.6%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.4%
Hispanic
66.9%
Black
1.0%
Asian
28.2%
Two+
0.6%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %99%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)