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Harlem Prep Charter Middle School

Grades: 6-8
232 E 103rd St
Manhattan NY 10029
Phone: 212-831-5394

Our Insights

What’s Special

Civic engagement and trips; exposure to Korean culture

The Downside

Some kids grumble about discipline

Harlem Prep Charter Middle School is part of the Democracy Prep network that runs more than a dozen schools in the city. Aptly named, Democracy Prep educates kids on the democratic process both in and out of school, by teaching them debate and taking them to city halls and state capitols to lobby elected officials on issues of importance to them. Students lead a"Get-Out-The-Vote" campaign, to help register New York City residents to vote [photo and story from the school website]. Middle school children take lots of trips including to visit colleges in Washington D.C., Boston and Canada. Children in middle school try out Korean dance, food and music. In high school, they study the Korean language all four years.

The school day runs from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm (4:45 for those who stay for tutoring or enrichment). Children spend extra time in core academics during school hours: literacy three hours a day, math two hours a day, and social studies and science one hour a day. Additionally, they rotate by semester through classes in health, theater, visual arts and music.

Harlem Prep has a culture of discipline and rewards, with consequences for tardiness, missing uniforms and other infractions. Democracy Prep values are summarized by the acronym DREAM (Discipline, Respect, Enthusiasm, Accountability, and Maturity). Students earn and lose DREAM Dollars based on their behavior and academic performance. They use their dollars to participate in a variety of activities and field trips, which is spelled out in the school handbook on the website.

A downside: While parents are mostly satisfied with the school and most teachers say the school is orderly, more than one-third of the students say the discipline is unfair, according to surveys.

Students begin the school year with an orientation week in late August. The majority of graduating 8th graders continue on to Democracy Prep High School.

ADMISSIONS: By lottery. Preference to District 4. Check the schools website for more information. (Lydie Raschka, school data, 2017)

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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 the 2020-21 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
81%
78% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
55%
58% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
78%
84% Citywide Average

From the 2019-20 NY State Report Card

How many students were suspended?
21%
4% Citywide Average

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
53%
79% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
5.3

How do students perform academically?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
45%
46% Citywide Average
How many middle school students scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
53%
51% Citywide Average

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

How many 8th-graders earn high school credit?
50%
39% Citywide Average
How many students graduate in 4 years?
78%
85% Citywide Average

Who does this school serve?

From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
768
Asian
78%
Black
58%
Hispanic
38%
White
12%
Other
20%
Free or reduced priced lunch
87%
Students with disabilities
26%
English language learners
52%

From the 2021-22 School Quality Guide

Average daily attendance
83%
90% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
52%
38% Citywide Average

How does this school serve special populations?

From the New York State 2022-2023 Assessment Database

How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state math exam?
18%
41% Citywide Average
How many students with disabilities scored 3-4 on the state reading exam?
29%
31% Citywide Average


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

Contact & Location

Location

East Harlem (District 4)
Trains: 6 Line to 103rd St; Q Line to 96th St
Buses: M15, M15-SBS, M96, M101, M102, M103, M106

Contact

Principal
Andre Geddes

Other Details

Shared campus?
Yes
This school shares the building with PS 38.
Metal detectors?
No

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