Harbor Science and Arts Charter School
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 1-8 | Amber Charter School
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School is located in New York, NY and is one of 7 schools in Amber Charter School District. It is a charter school that serves 211 students in grades 1-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Harbor Science and Arts Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Harbor Science and Arts Charter School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Harbor Science and Arts Charter School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of New York in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Harbor Science and Arts Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Harbor Science and Arts Charter School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Harbor Science and Arts Charter School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 211
52%
48%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Harbor Science and Arts Charter School had 73% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. New York had 48% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
78%
Hispanic
20%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
12:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Harbor Science and Arts Charter School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The New York average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Amber Charter School DistrictTest Scores
About the NYSA
What is it?
The New York State Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The tests are also used to evaluate schools and determine each school's accountability status.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science, and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a score of level 1 through level 4. The goal is for 90% of students to score at or above level 3, the level of proficiency.
English Language Arts
school
88%
state
69%
Math
school
100%
state
81%
English Language Arts
school
96%
state
69%
Math
school
96%
state
78%
English Language Arts
school
71%
state
67%
Math
school
71%
state
68%
English Language Arts
school
60%
state
60%
Math
school
80%
state
60%
English Language Arts
school
53%
state
56%
Math
school
53%
state
56%
English Language Arts
school
67%
state
49%
Math
school
68%
state
54%
change 14%
English Language Arts
school
100%
state
67%
no change
Math
school
100%
state
85%
change 19%
English Language Arts
school
77%
state
68%
change 5%
Math
school
100%
state
81%
Science
school
100%
state
85%
change 7%
English Language Arts
school
66%
state
68%
change 3%
Math
school
73%
state
76%
Social Studies
school
60%
state
78%
change 8%
English Language Arts
school
55%
state
63%
change 21%
Math
school
97%
state
71%
change 13%
English Language Arts
school
46%
state
58%
change 54%
Math
school
81%
state
66%
change 34%
English Language Arts
school
44%
state
58%
change 25%
Math
school
85%
state
59%
Science
school
67%
state
65%
Social Studies
school
35%
state
57%
change 13%
English Language Arts
school
87%
state
70%
no change
Math
school
100%
state
90%
change 10%
English Language Arts
school
85%
state
71%
change 11%
Math
school
89%
state
83%
no change
Science
school
100%
state
86%
change 9%
English Language Arts
school
72%
state
78%
change 32%
Math
school
96%
state
83%
change 60%
Social Studies
school
96%
state
85%
change 24%
English Language Arts
school
68%
state
67%
change 20%
Math
school
78%
state
79%
change 72%
English Language Arts
school
79%
state
71%
change 23%
Math
school
100%
state
79%
change 52%
English Language Arts
school
67%
state
56%
change 5%
Math
school
89%
state
70%
change 27%
Science
school
85%
state
71%
change 77%
Social Studies
school
62%
state
63%
no change
English Language Arts
school
87%
state
76%
no change
Math
school
100%
state
93%
change 18%
English Language Arts
school
100%
state
77%
change 8%
Math
school
96%
state
87%
no change
Science
school
100%
state
88%
change 24%
English Language Arts
school
89%
state
83%
change 4%
Math
school
100%
state
88%
change 4%
Social Studies
school
100%
state
86%
change 41%
English Language Arts
school
96%
state
81%
change 14%
Math
school
89%
state
83%
change 14%
English Language Arts
school
90%
state
80%
change 9%
Math
school
91%
state
88%
change 6%
English Language Arts
school
63%
state
69%
change 9%
Math
school
97%
state
80%
change 6%
Science
school
80%
state
69%
change 2%
Social Studies
school
63%
state
63%
change 14%
English Language Arts
school
75%
state
55%
change 26%
Math
school
74%
state
59%
change 44%
English Language Arts
school
56%
state
57%
change 16%
Math
school
81%
state
64%
no change
Science
school
100%
state
89%
change 55%
English Language Arts
school
40%
state
53%
change 20%
Math
school
80%
state
65%
change 4%
Social Studies
school
96%
state
86%
change 59%
English Language Arts
school
39%
state
54%
change 46%
Math
school
48%
state
61%
change 47%
English Language Arts
school
48%
state
50%
change 14%
Math
school
78%
state
62%
change 52%
English Language Arts
school
30%
state
51%
change 63%
Math
school
36%
state
55%
change 14%
Science
school
69%
state
71%
change 6%
Social Studies
school
59%
state
69%
change 11%
English Language Arts
school
67%
state
56%
no change
Math
school
74%
state
59%
change 48%
English Language Arts
school
83%
state
56%
change 15%
Math
school
93%
state
67%
no change
Science
school
100%
state
88%
change 45%
English Language Arts
school
58%
state
53%
change 4%
Math
school
83%
state
66%
change 54%
English Language Arts
school
60%
state
56%
change 52%
Math
school
73%
state
63%
change 31%
English Language Arts
school
33%
state
48%
change 5%
Math
school
82%
state
64%
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TestRating
7 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For New York, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 New York State Assessments Results and New York State Regents Exams Results for all subjects tested.
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