Amber Charter School
Tel:
(212)534-9667
- Amber Charter School serves 495 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 48%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Amber Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57%.
School Overview
- Amber Charter School's student population of 495 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 495 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Amber Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,393 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Amber Charter School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank (14-15) | #2284 out of 4393 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 48% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 66% | 27% |
| Black | 32% | 17% |
| White | 1% | 43% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.71 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Amber Charter School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Amber Charter School is Heritage School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dream Charter School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bilingual Bicultural School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New York Heritage School Grades: 9-12 | 297 students
0.1 miles
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New York, NY 10029
(212)828-2858 0.1 9-12 297 - New York Park East High School Grades: 9-12 | 400 students
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(212)831-1517 0.1 9-12 400 - New York Bilingual Bicultural School Grades: K-5 | 312 students
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219 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212)860-6031 0.2 K-5 312 - New York Dream Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-9 | 600 students
0.2 miles
1991 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10029
(212)722-0232 0.2 PK-9 600 - New York Esperanza Prepatory Academy Grades: 6-12 | 564 students
0.2 miles
240 E 109th St
New York, NY 10029
(212)722-6507 0.2 6-12 564
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