Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School in New York, NY
(PK-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 511 W 182ND ST
New York, NY 10033
- Telephone
- (212) 781-0524
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- Website
- http://www.wheelsnyc.org
- City-data.com school rating
- 32
- Students
- 757
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 53.9
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 535
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 7
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School: | 32 |
DOES PUENTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.2 miles): | 18 |
PS 189 (0.3 miles): | 18 |
PS 48 PO MICHAEL J BUCZEK (0.3 miles): | 17 |
IS 528 BEA FULLER RODGERS SCHOOL (0.2 miles): | 15 |
PS 115 ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT (0.3 miles): | 12 |
PS 132 JUAN PABLO DUARTE (0.2 miles): | 11 |
JHS 143 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (0.0 miles): | 5 |
COLLEGE ACADEMY (THE) (0.5 miles): | 5 |
New York: | 50 |
New York County: | 51 |
New York: | 51 |
This School: | 32 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 711
Enrollment in 2014: 653
Enrollment in 2013: 625
Enrollment in 2012: 602
Enrollment in 2011: 525
Enrollment in 2010: 427
Enrollment in 2009: 331
Enrollment in 2008: 235
Enrollment in 2007: 154
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | PK | KG | G01 | G06 | G07 | G08 | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 31 | 37 | 44 | 88 | 81 | 90 | 118 | 101 | 90 | 76 | 1 | 757 |
Female students | 14 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 36 | 36 | 33 | - | 330 |
Male students | 17 | 21 | 21 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 68 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 1 | 427 |
Asian students | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Hispanic students | 28 | 34 | 34 | 86 | 80 | 87 | 113 | 96 | 85 | 69 | 1 | 713 |
Black students | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 24 |
White students | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 14 |
Two or More Races students | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 37
1st grade enrollment: 44
6th grade enrollment: 88
7th grade enrollment: 81
8th grade enrollment: 90
9th grade enrollment: 118
10th grade enrollment: 101
11th grade enrollment: 90
12th grade enrollment: 76
Ungraded enrollment: 1
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School: | 43.6% |
New York: | 51.1% |
School: | 56.4% |
New York: | 47.5% |
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
School: | 0.5% |
State: | 4.6% |
School: | 94.2% |
New York: | 9.2% |
School: | 3.2% |
New York: | 12.0% |
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School: | 1.8% |
State: | 55.1% |
Here: | 0.3% |
State: | 2.9% |
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Here: | 71.6% |
New York: | 52.7% |
School: | 70.7% |
State: | 45.4% |
Here: | 0.9% |
State: | 4.8% |
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Common Branch: 20
- Grade 8 English: 29
- Grade 8 Mathematics: 29
- Grade 8 Science: 29
- Grade 8 Social Studies: 29
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
Here: | 14.0 |
State: | 14.0 |
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 12
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 8
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 21
Total number of classes taught: 175
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 39
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 3
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 6
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
(State average from 1,650 schools)
- All292
- Males285
- Females300
- Hispanic292
- IDEA273
ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 292
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 13% |
State: | 30% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 31%
Students scoring at Level 2: 56%
Students scoring at Level 3: 7%
Students scoring at Level 4: 6%
- All273
- Males270
- Females275
- Hispanic273
- IDEA260
MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 273
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 9% |
State: | 38% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 62%
Students scoring at Level 2: 28%
Students scoring at Level 3: 9%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
7th Grade:
- All305
- Males302
- Females307
- Hispanic304
- IDEA280
ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 305
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 36% |
New York: | 39% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 24%
Students scoring at Level 2: 40%
Students scoring at Level 3: 31%
Students scoring at Level 4: 5%
- All296
- Males300
- Females292
- Hispanic295
- IDEA265
MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 296
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 24% |
State: | 34% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 42%
Students scoring at Level 2: 35%
Students scoring at Level 3: 23%
Students scoring at Level 4: 1%
8th Grade:
- All309
- Males304
- Females315
- IDEA278
ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 309
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 46% |
State: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 13%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 38%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%
- All277
- Males278
- Females275
- IDEA250
MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 277
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 2% |
State: | 18% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 53%
Students scoring at Level 2: 45%
Students scoring at Level 3: 2%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
- All70
- Males70
- Females70
- IDEA54
SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)
Computed mean of student Science scores: 70
Science Students scoring proficient and above: | 71% |
State: | 57% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 5%
Students scoring at Level 2: 24%
Students scoring at Level 3: 56%
Students scoring at Level 4: 15%
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All68%
- Males63%
- Females73%
- Hispanic74%
- Black25%
- IDEA25%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 22 (32%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 16 (23%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 27 (39%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 4 (6%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 68% |
New York: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All86%
- Males83%
- Females90%
- Hispanic88%
- IDEA55%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 26 (14%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 19 (11%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 97 (54%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 25 (14%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 13 (7%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 86% |
New York: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All60%
- Males66%
- Females54%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 9 (39%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 6 (26%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 7 (30%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 1 (4%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 60% |
State: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All82%
- Males79%
- Females85%
- Hispanic83%
- IDEA50%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 34 (18%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 14 (8%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 48 (26%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 44 (24%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 44 (24%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 82% |
State: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 652 schools)
Students tested with valid scores: 10
Number of students tested failing: 9 (90%)
Number of students tested passing: 1 (10%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 10% |
State: | 47% |
Writing:
- All100%
- Hispanic100%
- IDEA100%
Percent Passing (Writing)
Number of students tested passing: 6 (100%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 100% |
State: | 82% |
Global Studies:
- All42%
- Males29%
- Females60%
- Hispanic42%
Percent Passing (Global Studies)
Number of students tested failing: 7 (58%)
Number of students tested passing: 5 (42%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 42% |
State: | 30% |
United States History and Government:
- All27%
- Males17%
- Females40%
- Hispanic27%
Percent Passing (United States History and Government)
Number of students tested failing: 8 (73%)
Number of students tested passing: 3 (27%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 27% |
New York: | 36% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 1,219 schools)
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
- All44%
- Males60%
- Females36%
- IDEA71%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (Kindergarten)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 44% |
State: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 13%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 13%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 31%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 44%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 55% |
State: | 42% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 11%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 33%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 44%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 11%
2nd Grade:
- All71%
- Hispanic71%
- IDEA60%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (2nd Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 71% |
New York: | 63% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 29%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 57%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 14%
6th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 13
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 84% |
New York: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 15%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 69%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 15%
7th Grade:
- All84%
- Males100%
- Females63%
- IDEA60%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (7th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 84% |
State: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 6%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 11%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 67%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 17%
8th Grade:
- All100%
- Males100%
- Females100%
- IDEA100%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (8th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 100% |
State: | 67% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 73%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 27%
9th Grade:
- All78%
- Males67%
- Females100%
- Hispanic78%
- IDEA78%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 78% |
State: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 7%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 14%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 71%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 7%
10th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 64% |
New York: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 27%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 9%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 64%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
11th Grade:
- All74%
- Males80%
- Females60%
- IDEA100%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (11th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 74% |
State: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 7%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 20%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 67%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 7%
12th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 83% |
New York: | 62% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 17%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 83%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School - High School Completers
- All92%
- Males94%
- Females89%
- IDEA89%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 85
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 85
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 76 (89% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 8 (9% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 9 (11% of Graduates)
- All79%
- Males73%
- Females87%
- Hispanic78%
- IDEA60%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 73
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 73
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 72 (99% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 8 (11% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 1 (1% of Graduates)
- All72%
- Males67%
- Females79%
- Hispanic73%
- IDEA26%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 12
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 12
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 4 (33% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 8 (67% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,447 schools)
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School - High School Non-completers
- All8%
- Males6%
- Females11%
- IDEA11%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 407
Number of non-completers: 15
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 14
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 4.0% |
New York: | 5.4% |
- All14%
- Males17%
- Females11%
- Hispanic14%
- IDEA20%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 322
Number of non-completers: 7
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 6
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 2.0% |
State: | 6.5% |
- All5%
- Males5%
- Females5%
- Hispanic4%
- IDEA21%
Dropout Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 85
Number of non-completers: 8
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 8
Percent of non-completers: | 9.0% |
New York: | 10.1% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 85
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 58 (68%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 22 (26%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 3 (4%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 73
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 54 (74%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 17 (23%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 2 (3%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 12
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 4 (33%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 5 (42%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 2 (17%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 1 (8%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 3,754 schools)
- All127
- Males118
- Hispanic128
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 97
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 127 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 155
High School ELA:
- All147
- Males136
- Hispanic149
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 97
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 147 |
State: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 162
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
- All166
- Males170
- Hispanic165
Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 79
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 166 |
State: | 174 |
Safe harbor target: 165
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
- All77
- Males75
- Females80
- Hispanic78
- IDEA22
Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 248
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 77 |
New York: | 114 |
Safe harbor target: 102
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
- All109
- Males97
- Females121
- Hispanic108
- IDEA52
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 249
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 109 |
State: | 113 |
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All89%
- Males89%
- Females89%
- Hispanic90%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 73
Graduation Rate: | 89% |
State: | 78% |
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All73%
- Males62%
- Females87%
- Hispanic72%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 85
Graduation Rate: | 73% |
New York: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 75
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