Opportunity Charter School, New York NY

Original Research by School Decision on Opportunity Charter School

Opportunity Charter School is a middle and high school in West Harlem serving grades six through twelve. The school draws a student body that is nearly entirely Black and Hispanic, with a very substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is modest for a school of this grade range and setting.

State test results show low proficiency across all measured subjects and grades. In sixth-grade math, fewer than one in ten students reached proficiency. Seventh-grade math was higher, around one in four, but eighth-grade math dipped again to around one in nine. English language arts was similarly low across the tested grades: sixth grade around one in six, seventh grade around one in three, and eighth grade closer to one in four. Science, tested only in eighth grade, showed the school's highest result at roughly one in three students proficient. These numbers sit well below the midpoint for schools in New York County, placing the school in the bottom quartile among districts countywide on overall proficiency. A parent may want to look into the school's approach to academic support, curriculum materials, and teaching staff preparation further with the school directly.

The school operates in dense, walkable Manhattan, embedded in a neighborhood where mixed-use residential and commercial buildings integrate on each block. The area is served by extensive subway access and a rich street life; schools in this setting are typically woven into the city block rather than sited on a campus. New York City is in active housing growth and has become a major tech and financial hub, with significant employment in AI, data, and professional services alongside hospitality and education. Median household income citywide is above the national benchmark.

Graduation rate data was not available for this school, so a reader cannot assess college and career preparation pathways from the data provided. Program offerings, staff composition, discipline data, and chronic absenteeism figures were also not reported. The school's website was not available in the research.

For a family considering this school, the immediate academic picture rests on the low state proficiency results. The demographic composition and free-and-reduced-lunch rate indicate this is a school serving a high-poverty, predominantly Black and Hispanic student population in a dense urban neighborhood. Before enrolling, parents would benefit from understanding the school's instructional model, the actual courses available in high school, staffing stability, and how the school supports students who arrive below grade level in reading and math.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 48 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,253 schools plotted. 14 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

New York Regents Exams

4 courses reported · 2024-25

End-of-course exams required for a New York Regents diploma. Each row shows the cohort size and the share of students scoring at the proficient level or higher.

Course	Students tested	% proficient
Math	111	16.0%
Social Studies	80	33.0%
Ela	63	56.0%
Science	54	17.0%

Math

Grade 69%

School 9% · district not reported

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 36 pts below county median

Grade 724%

School 24% · district not reported

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Grade 811%

School 11% · district not reported

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 617%

School 17% · district not reported

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 730%

School 30% · district not reported

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 823%

School 23% · district not reported

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Science

Grade 831%

School 31% · district not reported

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.