Elementary school (grades K-5) · New York, NY

Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360107506307Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools.

#40 of 46
elementary schools in New York · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.1:1
large classes for New York
88.2%
free-lunch eligible

Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School ranks #40 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-16 students YoY

Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School held near 773 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 49.5 → 51.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 360107506307 · New York, NY Elementary · MID · CHARTER

790 enr · 16.1:1 · 88.2% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Helen Carr Castello Elementary (790 students)

Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School held near 773 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 49.5 → 51.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School compares

Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 36% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.2% ▲ 57% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 790 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
790
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.2%
free-lunch eligible - 57% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 36% above state mean
Top 92% in New York - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,445
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 85.9%
African American 9.9%
Two or More 2.5%
White 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.2, Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School reports $21,445 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School

How many students attend Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School?

Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School has 790 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 789 (2022-23) → 773 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School is 16.1:1, which is 36% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School?

88.2% of students at Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 85.9% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School?

Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School rank among elementary schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School ranks #40 of 46 elementary schools in New York, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in New York on the city page.

What other schools are in Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School?

None; Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Kipp Nyc Washington Heights Academy Charter School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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