NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

www.cityschoolofthearts.org

Charter School 230 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

The New York City Charter School of the Arts (City School of the Arts or CSA) is a public charter school located in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. It serves students in grades 6 through 8, operating on the philosophy that a rigorous academic education is best supported by deep immersion in the arts. By integrating visual and performing arts into the core curriculum, the school aims to cultivate critical thinking, creative expression, and collaborative skills, preparing students for success in high-performing high schools and beyond.

The school is distinguished by its specialized programming, which allows students to engage with various artistic disciplines—such as music, theater, dance, and visual arts—on a daily basis. Beyond the creative curriculum, CSA emphasizes a supportive school culture built on "habits of scholarship," focusing on character development, community engagement, and academic excellence. Because it is a public charter school, it operates tuition-free and utilizes a lottery-based admissions system, drawing a diverse student body from across the five boroughs of New York City.

230

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Demographic	Student Count
White	47
Hispanic	92
Black	73
Asian	2
Two or More	12
American Indian	4

Hispanic
92 (40.0%)
Black
73 (31.7%)
White
47 (20.4%)
Two or More
12 (5.2%)
American Indian
4 (1.7%)
Asian
2 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
Phone:	(646)793-6320
Website:	http://www.cityschoolofthearts.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	230
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.2
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	139
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 65

Grade 7 75

Grade 8 90