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
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Washington Heights Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 955 students in grades Kindergarten-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 34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). 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 48:1 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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Washington Heights Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). 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 15:1 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 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-8
Total Students
955 students
463 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
48:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3421 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#559 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
80%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
70-79%
n/a
Graduation Rate
85-89%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
38
Kindergarten Students
23
49
Grade 1 Students
13
41
Grade 2 Students
-
41
Grade 3 Students
-
41
Grade 4 Students
-
42
Grade 5 Students
28
45
Grade 6 Students
96
55
Grade 7 Students
130
61
Grade 8 Students
135
50
Grade 9 Students
129
-
Grade 10 Students
131
-
Grade 11 Students
129
-
Grade 12 Students
140
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
94%
94%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.11
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%