Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School vs. Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
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School Overview
School
Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School
21 Jumel Pl-rm D109
New York, NY 10032
New York, NY 10032
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
New York, NY 10033
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 773 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy 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 37% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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 966 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning 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 30% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-12
Total Students
773 students
966 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
76 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2783 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2599 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
75-79%
n/a
Graduation Rate
n/a
90-94%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
36
Kindergarten Students
63
50
Grade 1 Students
71
41
Grade 2 Students
78
36
Grade 3 Students
93
44
Grade 4 Students
85
38
Grade 5 Students
95
38
Grade 6 Students
96
72
Grade 7 Students
96
78
Grade 8 Students
96
69
Grade 9 Students
-
121
Grade 10 Students
-
119
Grade 11 Students
-
97
Grade 12 Students
-
121
Ungraded Students
-
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
88%
91%
% Black
8%
3%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
