Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School
Tel:
(212)304-0103
- Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School serves 811 students in grades 5-11.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 22% (which is lower than the New York state average of 48%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
School Overview
- Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School's student population of 811 students has grown by 84% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 69 teachers has grown by 102% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-11 |
| Total Students | 811 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 69 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,354 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School is 0.11, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 48% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| Hispanic | 94% | 26% |
| Black | 6% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 44% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.11 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Inwood Academy For Leadership Charter School is City College Academy Of The Arts (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Washington Heights Academy (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is P.S. 152 Dyckman Valley (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New York P.S. 152 Dyckman Valley Grades: PK-5 | 587 students
0.0 miles
93 Nagle Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212)567-5456 0.0 PK-5 587 - New York Washington Heights Academy Grades: PK-8 | 564 students
0.0 miles
202 Sherman Ave
New York, NY 10034
(212)304-3320 0.0 PK-8 564 - New York Professor Juan Bosch Public School Grades: K-5 | 281 students
0.1 miles
12-18 Ellwood St
New York, NY 10040
(212)569-0327 0.1 K-5 281 - New York City College Academy Of The Arts Grades: 6-12 | 599 students
0.2 miles
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212)567-3164 0.2 6-12 599 - New York I.S. 218 Salome Urena Grades: 6-8 | 191 students
0.2 miles
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212)567-2322 0.2 6-8 191
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