Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
511 West 182nd St
New York NY, 10033, New York County
Phone: 212-781-0524
Ranking: 
(2,438 out of 3,424, bottom 29%)*
(2,438 out of 3,424, bottom 29%)*Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 48 | 48 | 48 | 41 | 34 | 28 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 653 | 625 | 602 | 525 | 427 | 331 | 235 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 91 | 13.9% | 89 | 14.2% | 81 | 13.5% | 83 | 15.8% | 73 | 17.1% | 72 | 21.8% | 62 | 26.4% |
| Grade 7: | 93 | 14.2% | 79 | 12.6% | 82 | 13.6% | 82 | 15.6% | 77 | 18.0% | 66 | 19.9% | 88 | 37.4% |
| Grade 8: | 84 | 12.9% | 86 | 13.8% | 81 | 13.5% | 89 | 17.0% | 71 | 16.6% | 90 | 27.2% | 76 | 32.3% |
| Grade 9: | 103 | 15.8% | 96 | 15.4% | 88 | 14.6% | 97 | 18.5% | 82 | 19.2% | 71 | 21.5% | NA | NA |
| Grade 10: | 86 | 13.2% | 90 | 14.4% | 104 | 17.3% | 87 | 16.6% | 74 | 17.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 11: | 91 | 13.9% | 106 | 17.0% | 89 | 14.8% | 85 | 16.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 12: | 105 | 16.1% | 79 | 12.6% | 76 | 12.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 50 | 11.7% | 32 | 9.7% | 9 | 3.8% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 373 | 57.1% | 353 | 56.5% | 336 | 55.8% | 292 | 55.6% | 230 | 53.9% | 178 | 53.8% | 125 | 53.2% |
| Female: | 280 | 42.9% | 272 | 43.5% | 266 | 44.2% | 233 | 44.4% | 189 | 44.3% | 145 | 43.8% | 106 | 45.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 637 | 97.5% | 609 | 97.4% | 582 | 96.7% | 514 | 97.9% | 416 | 97.4% | 323 | 97.6% | 231 | 98.3% |
| Black: | 10 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.6% | 18 | 3.0% | 11 | 2.1% | 9 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.3% |
| White: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 650 | 99.5% | 451 | 72.2% | 528 | 87.7% | 458 | 87.2% | NA | NA | 277 | 83.7% | 225 | 95.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 26 | 4.3% | 26 | 5.0% | NA | NA | 23 | 6.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.61 | 13.03 | 12.54 | 12.79 | 12.56 | 11.80 | 12.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 36% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 63% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 12% | 24% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 27% | 29% | 56% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 33% | 32% | 55% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 11.3% | 11% | 29.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 63% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 69% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 31% | 40% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | 45% | 63% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 50% | 66% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.7% | 15.5% | 30.6% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 46% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 61% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 26% | 27% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 20% | 24% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 28% | 53% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 12.6% | 13.3% | 31.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 62% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93% | 79% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 44% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 49% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75% | 47% | 65% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 32.9% | 12.5% | 27.7% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 27% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 46% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 27% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 21% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 28% | 27% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.9% | 13.1% | 33.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 52% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 66% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 41% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 47% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 51% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 19.3% | 15% | 27.4% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 41% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 41% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 50% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 44% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 51% | 70% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 22% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 25% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 37% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 34% | 27% | 64% |
| 2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 36% | 28% | 64% |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 60% | 54% | 74% |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 68% | 41% | 72% |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 92% | 49% | 73% |
| 2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 100% | 73% | 83% |
| 2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 90% | 71% | 85% |
| 2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 79% | 64% | 82% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 85% | 39% | 72% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 54% | 42% | 75% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 59% | 41% | 75% |
| 2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 78% | 52% | 69% |
| 2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 63% | 51% | 70% |
| 2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 65% | 55% | 71% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 92% | 59% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 66% | 60% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 80% | 56% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 72% | 54% | 72% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 87% | 65% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 70% | 63% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 83% | 70% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 71% | 66% | 78% |
| 2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 93% | 98% | 96% |
| 2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 94% | 97% | 95% |
| 2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 96% | 95% | 94% |
| 2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 72% | 57% | 80% |
| 2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 79% | 63% | 79% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.