East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School II

ELA proficiency at 46.7% is just below the district average of roughly 50%, while math proficiency at 48.3% actually edges out the district's 45.2% — a reversal from the school's earlier years when math lagged badly. The most striking story is the trajectory: ELA has climbed from a low of 29.4% in 2018 to 46.7% in 2025, and math rebounded from a striking 15.5% in 2022 (likely a pandemic disruption) to 48.3%. By grade, scores are uneven — grades 3-4 show strong math (63%+) but weak ELA, while grades 7-8 are the school's strongest cohort on ELA (67% in grade 8). It's not a perfectly tuned machine, but it is clearly trending in the right direction.

The day-to-day picture is mixed. Attendance sits at 80.6% — about 7 points below the district average — and chronic absenteeism runs at 40%, meaning two out of every five students miss enough school to be flagged. The trust numbers are interesting: 90% of responding parents say they trust the principal, which is genuinely high, and parent-teacher trust at 82% is solid. But only 52.6% of teachers rate instruction quality positively, well below the 87% district average, and only 8 families responded to the survey (a 2% response rate), so the parent-side numbers should be read with a grain of salt.

This is a school that looks like its neighborhood: 62% Hispanic and 30% Black, with an economic need index of 89% — meaning nearly nine in ten students come from low-income households. About 22% of students have IEPs, a notably higher share than the citywide average. East Harlem itself is a predominantly Latino neighborhood where the median household income is around $44,000 and roughly 30% of residents live in poverty, so the student body reflects the families the school was built to serve.

East Harlem (South) is a historically Latino neighborhood where nearly 30% of residents live below the poverty line and the median household income hovers around $44,000, yet the median home value of $828,000 hints at the gentrification pressure rolling in from Uptown. Only about 9% of households here have children, which is on the low side and reflects the mix of long-time working-class families, older residents, and newer arrivals the neighborhood is known for. About 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a higher figure than the city's poorer neighborhoods typically see.

The school sits a 5-minute walk from either the 103 St or 110 St stops on the 6 line, with the 2/3 trains at 110 St–Malcolm X Plaza about a 9-minute walk away — solid transit access for a Manhattan school.