Is Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School a good school?

Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of New York alternative schools.

How many students attend Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 964 students attended Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School?

Students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Summary:

Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School is a public alternative school serving grades PK-12 in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, with 964 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.4.

While the school has relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $15,518 to $19,102 over the past few years, it faces significant challenges in serving its high-need student population. The school's 4-year graduation rates have ranged from 77.1% to 88.7%, lower than the New York state average of around 80%, and its dropout rates have ranged from 4.0% to 10.0%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 88.6%, significantly higher than the state and district averages. On state assessments, the school's proficiency rates are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 9.52% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 38.87% for the district and 42.6% for the state. Over 80% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population.

When comparing Success Academy Charter School-Bronx 3, KIPP Academy Charter School, and Harlem Village Academy West Charter School to Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School, the charter schools generally outperform the district school on test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics, suggesting the charter school model may be more effective in this area. However, the data indicates there is room for improvement at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School, and the school may be able to learn from the success of nearby charter schools in serving similar high-need student populations.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033

(212) 781-0524

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

SchoolDigger Rank:
2024^th of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,102

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 964

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

White:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.37. (See more...)

Compare Details Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School ranks better than 58.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.28. (See more...)

Compare Details Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School ranks worse than 72.4% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.53. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.3%), two or more races (2.7%), White (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School is 12.4. (See more...)

Compare Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School employs 77.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School is $19,102.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School 2024^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School 622^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School 899^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 6:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 6 609^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.60	2093^rd	2395	12.6%
2019	32.52	1646^th	2413	31.8%
2022	29.37	1787^th	2434	26.6%
2023	31.94	1686^th	2439	30.9%
2024	21.37	2024^th	2445	17.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.79	657^th	938	30.0%
2019	46.19	365^th	860	57.6%
2022	55.32	318^th	1027	69.0%
2023	26.33	857^th	1001	14.4%
2024	28.97	867^th	1066	18.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.18	1694^th	1941	12.7%
2019	56.47	537^th	1859	71.1%
2022	50.80	756^th	2031	62.8%
2023	45.80	886^th	2016	56.1%
2024	42.73	1048^th	2110	50.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.05	1887^th	2045	7.7%
2019	38.59	1238^th	2032	39.1%
2022	27.16	1647^th	2099	21.5%
2023	39.74	1182^nd	2041	42.1%
2024	19.78	1832^nd	2078	11.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	36.62	391^st	570	31.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.44	2140^th	2338	8.5%
2019	31.74	1669^th	2357	29.2%
2022	31.52	1723^rd	2401	28.2%
2023	31.35	1697^th	2403	29.4%
2024	18.09	2134^th	2413	11.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.10	1920^th	2340	17.9%
2019	36.18	1519^th	2358	35.6%
2022	30.33	1746^th	2400	27.3%
2023	34.41	1597^th	2400	33.5%
2024	27.62	1820^th	2411	24.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	35.51	1016^th	1503	32.4%
2023	46.15	723^rd	1429	49.4%
2024	22.45	1301^st	1531	15.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	26.78	929^th	1185	21.6%
2009	34.95	916^th	1224	25.2%
2010	36.57	869^th	1243	30.1%
2011	26.54	996^th	1295	23.1%
2012	36.79	923^rd	1337	31.0%
2013	37.44	861^st	1373	37.3%
2014	40.85	825^th	1401	41.1%
2015	49.62	671^st	1407	52.3%
2016	48.08	703^rd	1429	50.8%
2017	35.84	934^th	1455	35.8%
2018	30.95	1021^st	1438	29.0%
2019	37.07	882^nd	1439	38.7%
2022	43.42	823^rd	1479	44.4%
2023	51.11	693^rd	1500	53.8%
2024	55.28	622^nd	1504	58.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.46	334^th	503	33.6%
2019	55.49	118^th	473	75.1%
2022	60.69	125^th	581	78.5%
2023	60.39	118^th	591	80.0%
2024	47.04	244^th	615	60.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.66	567^th	1170	51.5%
2019	59.38	266^th	1139	76.6%
2022	46.05	558^th	1283	56.5%
2023	56.00	407^th	1307	68.9%
2024	84.83	101^st	1303	92.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.73	797^th	1245	36.0%
2019	46.85	558^th	1241	55.0%
2022	45.65	620^th	1306	52.5%
2023	58.78	441^st	1288	65.8%
2024	59.89	432^nd	1296	66.7%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.87	219^th	457	52.1%
2019	58.35	113^th	392	71.2%
2022	34.90	340^th	487	30.2%
2023	61.12	150^th	543	72.4%
2024	56.00	200^th	594	66.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.81	934^th	1353	31.0%
2019	43.98	741^st	1370	45.9%
2022	50.17	696^th	1454	52.1%
2023	57.12	596^th	1463	59.3%
2024	52.70	662^nd	1465	54.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.10	1021^st	1352	24.5%
2019	34.43	887^th	1366	35.1%
2022	34.27	970^th	1455	33.3%
2023	39.47	903^rd	1464	38.3%
2024	56.06	583^rd	1464	60.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.36	481^st	810	40.6%
2022	46.47	446^th	914	51.2%
2023	58.20	337^th	943	64.3%
2024	73.79	177^th	953	81.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	53.43	582^nd	1086	46.4%
2010	49.21	656^th	1117	41.3%
2011	42.12	739^th	1165	36.6%
2012	41.14	753^rd	1198	37.1%
2013	55.74	627^th	1217	48.5%
2014	39.16	774^th	1237	37.4%
2015	35.29	832^nd	1255	33.7%
2016	32.52	866^th	1255	31.0%
2017	24.02	882^nd	1221	27.8%
2018	25.44	893^rd	1210	26.2%
2019	28.90	870^th	1207	27.9%
2022	22.65	884^th	1190	25.7%
2023	14.75	1018^th	1228	17.1%
2024	25.53	899^th	1242	27.6%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.77	401^st	546	26.6%
2019	19.92	513^th	565	9.2%
2022	25.16	412^th	481	14.3%
2023	20.19	542^nd	583	7.0%
2024	31.42	478^th	637	25.0%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.88	919^th	1095	16.1%
2019	26.59	863^rd	1132	23.8%
2022	30.20	724^th	1038	30.3%
2023	17.14	1030^th	1130	8.8%
2024	24.81	922^nd	1144	19.4%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.49	807^th	1154	30.1%
2019	34.49	810^th	1179	31.3%
2022	24.36	835^th	1101	24.2%
2023	15.88	980^th	1155	15.2%
2024	27.55	860^th	1170	26.5%

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Rank History for high school Homeless students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.26	75^th	498	84.9%
2019	54.47	182^nd	493	63.1%
2022	50.19	148^th	389	62.0%
2023	30.83	397^th	531	25.2%
2024	33.57	390^th	564	30.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.32	867^th	1176	26.3%
2019	26.81	879^th	1193	26.3%
2022	24.57	854^th	1155	26.1%
2023	21.12	924^th	1197	22.8%
2024	29.68	864^th	1219	29.1%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.05	885^th	1176	24.7%
2019	30.23	845^th	1190	29.0%
2022	20.42	892^nd	1154	22.7%
2023	11.54	1052^nd	1191	11.7%
2024	24.77	897^th	1211	25.9%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	35.30	375^th	593	36.8%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.87	492^nd	791	37.8%
2019	37.29	507^th	815	37.8%
2022	26.50	552^nd	760	27.4%
2023	24.75	642^nd	851	24.6%
2024	38.73	497^th	865	42.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	1	4	0	148	1	n/a	n/a	154
2008	0	3	0	231	1	n/a	n/a	235
2009	2	5	0	323	1	n/a	n/a	331
2010	1	9	0	416	1	n/a	n/a	427
2011	0	11	0	514	0	0	0	525
2012	2	18	0	582	0	0	0	602
2013	2	10	1	609	0	0	3	625
2014	2	10	2	637	0	0	2	653
2015	14	21	3	671	0	0	2	711
2016	14	24	4	713	0	0	2	757
2017	23	33	7	744	0	1	3	811
2018	28	29	6	752	1	1	3	820
2019	30	30	10	794	1	0	5	870
2020	33	27	8	824	2	1	6	901
2021	29	20	8	886	4	1	9	957
2022	30	24	7	881	2	0	9	953
2023	26	24	8	880	0	0	26	964

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	154	11.0	14.0	89.6
2008	235	19.0	12.4	95.7
2009	331	28.0	11.8	90.6
2010	427	34.0	12.5	n/a
2011	525	41.0	12.7	92.2
2012	602	47.9	12.5	92
2013	625	47.9	13.0	72.8
2014	653	47.9	13.6	99.5
2015	711	49.0	14.5	74.4
2016	757	54.0	14.0	71.6
2017	811	53.8	15.0	69.1
2018	820	64.0	12.8	76.2
2019	870	68.0	12.7	80.6
2020	901	68.0	13.2	84.7
2021	957	67.5	14.1	85.9
2022	953	71.8	13.2	81.8
2023	964	77.6	12.4	85.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	154	11.0	14.0	89.6
2008	235	19.0	12.4	95.7
2009	331	28.0	11.8	90.6
2010	427	34.0	12.5	n/a
2011	525	41.0	12.7	92.2
2012	602	47.9	12.5	92
2013	625	47.9	13.0	72.8
2014	653	47.9	13.6	99.5
2015	711	49.0	14.5	74.4
2016	757	54.0	14.0	71.6
2017	811	53.8	15.0	69.1
2018	820	64.0	12.8	76.2
2019	870	68.0	12.7	80.6
2020	901	68.0	13.2	84.7
2021	957	67.5	14.1	85.9
2022	953	71.8	13.2	81.8
2023	964	77.6	12.4	85.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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