Is Washington Heights Academy a good school?

Yes. Washington Heights Academy ranks in the top 9.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Washington Heights Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended Washington Heights Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Heights Academy?

Students at Washington Heights Academy are 94% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White.

Washington Heights Academy

Summary:

Washington Heights Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in New York City's District 6, with 511 students. This school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, but currently ranks 236 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Washington Heights Academy consistently outperforms the New York City District 6 and the overall New York state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's ELA proficiency rates range from 67.74% in 3rd grade to 90% in 8th grade, significantly higher than the district (38.87% to 43.73%) and state (42.6% to 51.88%) averages. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings in the state for female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby district schools like Professor Juan Bosch Public School and Paula Hedbavny School, Washington Heights Academy consistently outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency, often by 20-30 percentage points. While the nearby Equity Project Charter School presents some competition, with stronger academic performance in the upper grades, Washington Heights Academy remains a standout educational institution in the local community, delivering strong academic results and a focus on equity and inclusive practices.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

202 Sherman Ave
New York, NY 10034

(212) 304-3320

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

SchoolDigger Rank:
236^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,429

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 477

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.1%

African American:

2.5%

White:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington Heights Academy ranks better than 90.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 25 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.64. (See more...)

Compare Details Washington Heights Academy ranks better than 93% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.1%), African American (2.5%), White (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.6% 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 Academy is 14. 21 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Heights Academy is $20,429. 21 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Heights Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Heights Academy 236^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Washington Heights Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Heights Academy 105^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Washington Heights Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Washington Heights Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2009	47.04	1477^th	2257	34.6%
2010	49.56	1302^nd	2263	42.5%
2011	44.84	1416^th	2286	38.1%
2012	58.41	1084^th	2320	53.3%
2013	51.13	1082^nd	2325	53.5%
2014	45.56	1288^th	2345	45.1%
2015	43.70	1345^th	2352	42.8%
2016	55.25	1034^th	2366	56.3%
2017	71.79	618^th	2386	74.1%
2018	77.14	465^th	2395	80.6%
2019	89.09	223^rd	2413	90.8%
2022	58.30	968^th	2434	60.2%
2023	82.90	382^nd	2439	84.3%
2024	88.64	236^th	2445	90.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	65.62	181^st	938	80.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	95.50	53^rd	1859	97.1%
2022	76.03	264^th	2031	87.0%
2024	89.24	122^nd	2110	94.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.27	163^rd	2045	92.0%
2019	92.54	96^th	2032	95.3%
2022	77.24	317^th	2099	84.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.98	86^th	730	88.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.90	396^th	2338	83.1%
2019	83.97	312^th	2357	86.8%
2022	47.44	1242^nd	2401	48.3%
2023	76.85	502^nd	2403	79.1%
2024	85.63	278^th	2413	88.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.77	623^rd	2340	73.4%
2019	92.09	129^th	2358	94.5%
2022	68.50	671^st	2400	72.0%
2023	82.29	354^th	2400	85.3%
2024	88.91	201^st	2411	91.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	68.38	360^th	1503	76.0%
2023	87.14	111^th	1429	92.2%

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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 Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2016	69.57	356^th	1429	75.1%
2017	82.53	192^nd	1455	86.8%
2018	90.79	102^nd	1438	92.9%
2019	86.91	158^th	1439	89.0%
2022	87.08	149^th	1479	89.9%
2023	85.60	179^th	1500	88.1%
2024	92.59	105^th	1504	93.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.07	149^th	1139	86.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	95.32	49^th	1245	96.1%
2019	89.12	105^th	1241	91.5%
2022	84.03	130^th	1306	90.0%
2023	85.88	122^nd	1288	90.5%
2024	95.91	52^nd	1296	96.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.36	125^th	1353	90.8%
2019	82.06	205^th	1370	85.0%
2022	87.65	121^st	1454	91.7%
2023	87.34	149^th	1463	89.8%
2024	87.48	149^th	1465	89.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Washington Heights Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.76	86^th	1352	93.6%
2019	90.90	110^th	1366	91.9%
2022	85.72	154^th	1455	89.4%
2023	79.57	236^th	1464	83.9%
2024	93.61	81^st	1464	94.5%

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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 Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	23	1	6	80	0	n/a	n/a	110
2009	23	3	7	100	0	n/a	n/a	133
2010	19	4	7	130	1	n/a	n/a	161
2012	19	3	7	354	5	0	1	389
2013	10	5	7	367	5	2	1	397
2014	11	5	5	398	5	0	1	425
2015	12	11	11	433	5	0	1	473
2016	8	6	9	485	5	0	1	514
2017	13	9	12	523	5	1	1	564
2018	10	10	9	540	4	2	0	575
2019	12	12	10	554	1	2	1	592
2020	12	10	8	551	1	1	1	584
2021	10	10	6	516	0	1	10	553
2022	11	7	6	500	0	1	6	531
2023	10	8	3	481	0	1	8	511
2024	10	12	4	449	0	0	2	477

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 Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	110	7.0	15.7	64.5
2009	133	8.0	16.6	68.4
2010	161	10.0	16.1	n/a
2012	389	20.0	19.4	81.7
2013	397	19.3	20.5	85.1
2014	425	22.0	19.3	77.4
2015	473	25.0	18.9	87.3
2016	514	19.0	27.0	87.2
2017	564	30.6	18.3	89
2018	575	34.0	16.9	90.3
2019	592	35.0	16.9	86
2020	584	30.0	19.4	84.9
2021	553	31.0	17.8	87.2
2022	531	31.6	16.7	89.6
2023	511	37.0	13.8	87.9
2024	477	34.0	14.0	90.6

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 Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	110	7.0	15.7	64.5
2009	133	8.0	16.6	68.4
2010	161	10.0	16.1	n/a
2012	389	20.0	19.4	81.7
2013	397	19.3	20.5	85.1
2014	425	22.0	19.3	77.4
2015	473	25.0	18.9	87.3
2016	514	19.0	27.0	87.2
2017	564	30.6	18.3	89
2018	575	34.0	16.9	90.3
2019	592	35.0	16.9	86
2020	584	30.0	19.4	84.9
2021	553	31.0	17.8	87.2
2022	531	31.6	16.7	89.6
2023	511	37.0	13.8	87.9
2024	477	34.0	14.0	90.6

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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