Equality Charter School
Tel:
(718)320-3032
- Equality Charter School serves 528 students in grades 6-11.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 24% (which is lower 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 21% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Equality Charter School placed 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%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Equality Charter School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Equality Charter School's student population of 528 students has grown by 125% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 120% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-11 |
| Total Students | 528 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Equality Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,354 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 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Equality Charter School is 0.45, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 48% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 1% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 28% | 26% |
| Black | 69% | 17% |
| White | 2% | 44% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Equality Charter School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Equality Charter School is Bronx Health Sciences High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Junior High School 144 Michelangelo (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is P.S. 160 Walt Disney (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bronx P.S. 160 Walt Disney Grades: PK-5 | 416 students
0.0 miles
4140 Hutchnsn Rvr Pkwy E
Bronx, NY 10475
(718)822-8402 0.0 PK-5 416 - Bronx Junior High School 144 Michelangelo Grades: 6-8 | 483 students
0.6 miles
2545 Gunther Ave
Bronx, NY 10469
(718)379-7400 0.6 6-8 483 - Bronx Pelham Gardens Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 472 students
0.6 miles
2545 Gunther Ave
Bronx, NY 10469
(718)794-9750 0.6 6-8 472 - Bronx Bronx Health Sciences High School Grades: 9-12 | 318 students
0.8 miles
750 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475
(718)862-4406 0.8 9-12 318 - Bronx Harry S Truman High School Grades: 9-12 | 1979 students
0.8 miles
750 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475
(718)904-5400 0.8 9-12 1979
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