Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School vs. Washington Heights Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Washington Heights Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 950 students in grades 5-12, Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Washington Heights Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-12
PK-8
Total Students
950 students
477 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3496 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1215 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
70-79%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥95%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
34
Kindergarten Students
-
46
Grade 1 Students
-
50
Grade 2 Students
-
44
Grade 3 Students
-
44
Grade 4 Students
-
46
Grade 5 Students
54
49
Grade 6 Students
120
62
Grade 7 Students
131
51
Grade 8 Students
130
51
Grade 9 Students
131
-
Grade 10 Students
129
-
Grade 11 Students
121
-
Grade 12 Students
133
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
93%
94%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.13
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
