Washington Heights Academy

93 Nagle Ave, New York, NY 10040 | (212) 642-1450

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 161

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 161 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 1412th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Crystal Felix

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 161
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 10.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 83 (51.6%)
Females: 78 (48.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Washington Heights Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.6%
Black	4	2.5%
Asian	7	4.3%
Hispanic	130	80.7%
White	19	11.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	22	13.7%
1st Grade	23	14.3%
2nd Grade	23	14.3%
3rd Grade	25	15.5%
4th Grade	26	16.1%
5th Grade	42	26.1%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

2.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

10.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

10.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

10.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

5.0%

District:

6.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

40.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

10.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

13.0%

District:

17.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

13.0%

District:

28.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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