Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders

509 West 129th Street
Manhattan NY 10027

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Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders in Harlem is a neighborhood school serving grades 6 through 8. This school shares the building with three other schools.

The principal has been leading this school since 2016.

This school prioritizes children who live in District 5, but anyone is welcome to apply. Type your address into our school search to see if your child has priority. For more information about school enrollment and advice on how to find a program, please visit our New to NYC page.

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key

This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From 2019-20 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?

88%

89% Citywide Average

How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?

13%

27% Citywide Average

How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?

100%

88% Citywide Average

From 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?

2%

2% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2019-20 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?

93%

80% Citywide Average

Years of principal experience at this school

4.1

How do students perform academically?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?

10%

40% Citywide Average

How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?

18%

44% Citywide Average

From 2019-20 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?

96%

34% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From 2020-21 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment

93

Asian

2%

Black

58%

Hispanic

37%

White

1%

Other

2%

Free or reduced priced lunch

95%

Students with disabilities

53%

English language learners

9%

From 2019-20 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance

86%

92% Citywide Average

How many students miss 18 or more days of school?

43%

26% Citywide Average

From 2020 School Directories

Uniforms required?

No

How does this school serve special populations?

From 2019 State ELA+Math Results Summary

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?

0%

14% Citywide Average

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?

11%

15% Citywide Average

How many English language learners scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?

0%

6% Citywide Average

For more information about our data sources, see About Our Data · More DOE statistics for this school

Contact & Location

Location

Harlem (District 5)

Trains: 1 Line

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to 125th St

Buses: Bx15, Bx33, M10, M100, M101, M104, M11, M3, M4, M5, M60-SBS

Contact

Principal

Joseph Gates

Parent Coordinator

Caline Harrison

[email protected]

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Other Details

Shared campus?

Yes

This school shares the building with Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts and Success Academy Charter High School of the Liberal Arts Harlem

Uniforms required?

No

Metal detectors?

Yes

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