Other / mixed grade configuration · New York, NY

New Heights Academy Charter School

Federal NCES profile for New Heights Academy Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360016705891Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Heights Academy Charter School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of New York schools.

#114 of 164
schools in New York · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
15.3:1
large classes for New York
94.4%
free-lunch eligible

New Heights Academy Charter School has class sizes larger than 88% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Heights Academy Charter School ranks #114 of 164 schools in New York, NY.

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

-19 students YoY

New Heights Academy Charter School held near 712 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 44.9 → 43.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 360016705891 · New York, NY Other · MID · CHARTER

673 enr · 15.3:1 · 94.4% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Rice Elementary School (673 students)

New Heights Academy Charter School held near 712 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 44.9 → 43.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

How New Heights Academy Charter School compares

New 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 15.3:1 ▲ 30% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.4% ▲ 68% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 673 top 20% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
673
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
94.4%
free-lunch eligible - 68% 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
15.3:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 88% in New York - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.0%
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
$28,514
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 337 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 87.2%
African American 10.4%
White 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or More 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.9, New Heights Academy Charter School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for New Heights Academy Charter School reports $28,514 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 New Heights Academy Charter School

How many students attend New Heights Academy Charter School?

New Heights Academy Charter School has 673 students enrolled. It is a public school in New York, NY. CCD year-over-year: 731 (2022-23) → 712 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Heights Academy Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at New Heights Academy Charter School is 15.3:1, which is 30% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Heights Academy Charter School?

94.4% of students at New 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 New Heights Academy Charter School?

The largest demographic group at New Heights Academy Charter School is Hispanic or Latino at 87.2% of enrollment, in New York, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Heights Academy Charter School?

New Heights Academy Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does New Heights Academy Charter School rank among schools in New York?

By Resource Investment Index, New Heights Academy Charter School ranks #114 of 164 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 schools in New York on the city page.

What other schools are in New Heights Academy Charter School?

None; New Heights Academy Charter School is a single-school charter district, and New 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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