KIPP Washington Heights Middle School

About

KIPP Washington Heights Middle School is a K-8 charter school known for its college-focused learning environment and commitment to student growth. The school emphasizes rigorous literacy and math instruction, with proficiency rates in both subjects performing above the citywide median. Parents consistently express overwhelmingly positive sentiment, praising the school's quality education, strong communication, and caring teachers. The school fosters a supportive community, offering individualized supports and culturally relevant instruction that nurtures intellect and identity. A free after-school program provides students with enrichment activities and clubs, including Chess, Photography, Step, and Robotics. While the school's Algebra I Regents pass rate is solid, the suspension rate is a point of consideration. The school's butterfly logo serves as a tribute to the Mirabal Sisters, symbolizing courage and the fight for equity. KIPP Washington Heights is part of the larger KIPP NYC network, which offers a K-12 educational pathway, including a college preparatory high school.

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Academics

State test proficiency rates and acceleration.

ELA proficiency

57%

Math proficiency

63%

Proficiency rates are from the Grade 3–8 NYS state test (school-level).

Attendance rate

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Avg class size (general ed)

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Avg class size (ICT)

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Community & climate

Demographics, attendance, school survey results, and DOE quality ratings.

Quality signals

FacultyExcellentAI-estimated

Parent survey · overall positive

89%100% response rate

Survey topics

Family outreach92%city 94%

School staff regularly communicate with me about how I can help my child learn.89%
Teachers work closely with me to meet my child's needs.88%
My child's school communicates with me in a language that I can understand.95%
I am greeted warmly when I contact or visit the school.95%
My child's school will make me aware if there are any concerns about my child’s social or emotional well-being.91%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (92%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Parent–teacher trust94%city 95%

I feel respected by my child's teachers.97%
Staff at this school work hard to build trusting relationships with parents/guardians like me.93%
My child's teachers treat me as a partner in educating my child.93%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (94%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

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Effective School Leadership

Inclusive Leadership95%city 95%

The principal/school leader at this school…puts decisions made with families into action.93%
The principal/school leader at this school…works to create a sense of community in the school.96%
The principal/school leader at this school…ensures families are comfortable communicating with the school.95%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (95%) is their average, vs 95% citywide.

Strong Family-Community Ties

Strong Relationships95%city 90%

At this school, my child receives what they need to achieve their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goal(s). [Families of students with IEPs].95%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (95%) is their average, vs 90% citywide.

Parent Involvement in School69%city 63%

Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…communicated with your child's teachers about your child's performance?.94%
Since the beginning of the school year, how often have you…seen your child’s projects, artwork, homework, tests, or quizzes?.96%
I know how to contact the Parent Coordinator at my child’s school.17%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (69%) is their average, vs 63% citywide.

Trust

Parent-Principal Trust94%city 94%

I feel respected by my child's principal/school leader.96%
I trust the principal/school leader at their word (to do what they say that they will do).94%
The principal/school leader is an effective manager who makes the school run smoothly.93%

Each question’s favorable response rate; the topic score (94%) is their average, vs 94% citywide.

Overall positive % is averaged across every Pos/Neg survey question per respondent group (school year 2023-2024). Survey topics are the DOE’s framework measures (each the average favorable response across its questions; expand a topic to see them and the citywide average); the dimension scores themselves are no longer in the public data file.^[3]

Operational health

Attendance

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Chronic absenteeism

30%

Suspension rate

10%

Teachers^[7]

Teachers with 4+ years' experience

39%

Students per teacher

19:1

Teaching out of certification

71%

Teacher experience and certification from the NYSED School Report Card (2024–25); students per teacher = enrollment ÷ reported teachers. Fewer than 4 years counts as inexperienced.

Student body

Race / ethnicity^[4]

Black 10%
Hispanic 86%
White 1%
Multiracial 3%

School-level totals; may not sum to 100% due to rounding and small subgroup suppression.

Gender^[4]

Female 52%
Male 48%

Female / male shares as published by the DOE; other gender identities aren’t reported in the source data.

Enrollment

782

Economic Need Index

87%

Free / reduced lunch

93%

English learners

18%

Students with IEPs

28%

Location & commute

Where the school is and how to get there.

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