KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

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KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City, with 789 students.

The school generally outperforms the New York City Geographic District # 9 and state averages on New York state assessments, particularly in math, with 72.84% of 4th graders proficient or better compared to 58.03% statewide. KIPP also performs well for its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 25% of New York elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school faces challenges common to high-poverty urban schools, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and there are notable gaps in performance between student subgroups within the school.

While KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School outperforms nearby traditional public schools like PS 4 Duke Ellington, the differences are not always dramatic, with PS 4 having 57.69% of 4th graders proficient in math compared to KIPP's 72.84%. The school also spends significantly more per student than the nearby district schools, around $21,000 compared to $23,000-$26,000. Continued focus on improving outcomes for all students, especially the lowest-performing subgroups, will be critical for the school going forward.


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Public, Charter K-8

 21 Jumel Pl-Rm D109
       New York, NY  10032


(212) 991-2620

District: KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1037th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,999 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  789

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.1%
African American:
7.9%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.8% Help


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Compare Details KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School ranks better than 57.6% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School ranks better than 74.9% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.45. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.1%), African American (7.9%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School is 15.9. (See more...)
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Compare KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School employs 49.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School is $20,999.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School 1037th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School 378th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School in the ranking list.)

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KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School 304th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 59.18 912th 2345 61.1%
2015 52.69 1086th 2352 53.8%
2016 63.87 799th 2366 66.2%
2017 77.02 469th 2386 80.3%
2018 82.80 322nd 2395 86.6%
2019 75.58 534th 2413 77.9%
2021 27.79 1661st 2201 24.5%
2022 34.90 1621st 2434 33.4%
2023 50.81 1142nd 2439 53.2%
2024 54.70 1037th 2445 57.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.63 160th 938 82.9%
2019 68.83 121st 860 85.9%
2022 49.49 398th 1027 61.2%
2023 48.24 412th 1001 58.8%
2024 70.59 153rd 1066 85.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.59 289th 1941 85.1%
2019 74.71 232nd 1859 87.5%
2022 50.77 758th 2031 62.7%
2023 65.04 468th 2016 76.8%
2024 62.24 522nd 2110 75.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.60 99th 2045 95.2%
2019 77.22 334th 2032 83.6%
2021 63.52 482nd 1678 71.3%
2022 44.65 1077th 2099 48.7%
2023 52.93 833rd 2041 59.2%
2024 60.40 641st 2078 69.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.44 55th 730 92.5%
2022 47.94 279th 622 55.1%
2023 61.05 202nd 637 68.3%
2024 76.46 99th 766 87.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.32 363rd 2338 84.5%
2019 71.04 619th 2357 73.7%
2022 37.84 1528th 2401 36.4%
2023 54.80 1029th 2403 57.2%
2024 55.13 998th 2413 58.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.92 285th 2340 87.8%
2019 77.40 462nd 2358 80.4%
2022 33.14 1661st 2400 30.8%
2023 47.39 1220th 2400 49.2%
2024 53.05 1069th 2411 55.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 36.39 582nd 927 37.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.11 73rd 1392 94.8%
2019 85.70 134th 1315 89.8%
2021 62.40 252nd 818 69.2%
2022 50.08 678th 1503 54.9%
2023 60.42 463rd 1429 67.6%
2024 67.97 369th 1531 75.9%
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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 KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 53.37 598th 1407 57.5%
2016 81.43 198th 1429 86.1%
2017 81.85 198th 1455 86.4%
2018 85.92 155th 1438 89.2%
2019 90.73 116th 1439 91.9%
2022 60.13 516th 1479 65.1%
2023 57.92 570th 1500 62.0%
2024 69.45 378th 1504 74.9%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.18 41st 503 91.8%
2022 69.39 77th 581 86.7%
2024 81.88 24th 615 96.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.31 124th 1170 89.4%
2019 82.57 95th 1139 91.7%
2022 70.81 194th 1283 84.9%
2023 75.00 177th 1307 86.5%
2024 75.11 168th 1303 87.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 71.03 258th 1306 80.2%
2023 68.68 283rd 1288 78.0%
2024 84.69 134th 1296 89.7%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.45 6th 457 98.7%
2023 64.66 132nd 543 75.7%
2024 83.65 54th 594 90.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.49 92nd 1353 93.2%
2019 91.46 88th 1370 93.6%
2022 60.13 513th 1454 64.7%
2023 58.00 575th 1463 60.7%
2024 65.30 442nd 1465 69.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.07 284th 1352 79.0%
2019 86.02 155th 1366 88.7%
2022 58.63 497th 1455 65.8%
2023 56.39 576th 1464 60.7%
2024 71.47 331st 1464 77.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.18 41st 810 94.9%
2019 95.24 34th 826 95.9%
2022 71.50 178th 914 80.5%
2023 65.21 263rd 943 72.1%
2024 78.89 136th 953 85.7%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.83 444th 1207 63.2%
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Enrollment information for KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 1 15 0 82 0 0 1 0 99
2014 1 26 0 174 0 0 1 0 202
2015 5 91 2 600 4 0 2 0 704
2016 6 104 1 730 4 0 1 0 846
2017 8 102 0 792 4 1 1 0 908
2018 8 101 0 874 4 1 1 0 989
2019 9 110 0 923 5 2 1 0 1050
2020 13 86 0 727 5 1 1 0 833
2021 11 64 0 755 3 1 10 0 844
2022 12 61 0 738 3 1 15 0 830
2023 9 62 2 695 4 0 17 0 789

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 99 5.0 19.8 91.9
2014 202 37.9 5.3 91.6
2015 704 40.0 17.6 90.1
2016 846 88.0 9.6 0
2017 908 73.7 12.3 90.9
2018 989 77.9 12.6 92.9
2019 1050 75.9 13.8 88.8
2020 833 n/a n/a 90.3
2021 844 58.3 14.4 89.3
2022 830 58.1 14.2 87.8
2023 789 49.5 15.9 92.8

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 KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 99 5.0 19.8 91.9
2014 202 37.9 5.3 91.6
2015 704 40.0 17.6 90.1
2016 846 88.0 9.6 0
2017 908 73.7 12.3 90.9
2018 989 77.9 12.6 92.9
2019 1050 75.9 13.8 88.8
2020 833 n/a n/a 90.3
2021 844 58.3 14.4 89.3
2022 830 58.1 14.2 87.8
2023 789 49.5 15.9 92.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $863 (4.3%) $19,216 (95.7%) $20,079
2020 $1,005 (6.0%) $15,867 (94.0%) $16,872
2021 $1,298 (7.0%) $17,245 (93.0%) $18,543
2022 $2,631 (13.3%) $17,121 (86.7%) $19,752
2023 $2,401 (11.4%) $18,598 (88.6%) $20,999

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 534th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 1142nd of 2439 Elementary schools
 24.7%
Ranks 116th of 1439 Middle schoolsRanks 570th of 1500 Middle schools
 29.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)6750
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)7770.6
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)5837
 21%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)6347
 16%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)3930.7
 8.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)5850.6
 7.4%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)6440.5
 23.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)8075.9
 4.1%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)6346.6
 16.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4048
 8%
7th Grade Math (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)8671.1
 14.9%
   7th Grade Math (New York)4451.9
 7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)6561.1
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4855.2
 7.2%
8th Grade Math (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)804
 76%
   8th Grade Math (New York)3323.8
 9.2%
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School)91.189.2
 1.8%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1050789
 24.9%
African American11062
 43.6%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian02
Hispanic923695
 24.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White99
Two or More Races117
 1600%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.8%92.8%
 4%


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Students at KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School are 88% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 789 students attended KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School.

KIPP Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School ranks 1037th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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