Community Health Academy of the Heights (06M346) is a public school in District 6, Washington Heights South, Manhattan, serving grades 6–12. In 2026, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 536 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 math proficiency is 29%, lower than most NYC middle schools and about typical for those with similar economic need.
Also worth knowing: Trust in teachers (2026) is 99%, higher than most NYC middle schools.
100%
of parents trust the principal
99%
trust their child's teachers
98%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 87% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.43 · 32nd percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
26%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
155 students tested
55 students tested
100 students tested
Mathematics
29%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
128 students tested
48 students tested
80 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 40% | 19% |
| 2019 | 37% | 24% |
| 2022 | 34% | — |
| 2023 | 36% | — |
| 2024 | 31% | 25% |
| 2025 | 32% | — |
| 2026 | 26% | 29% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 62%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 91%
Economic need index: 62%0.3 mi away
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Economic need index: 73%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 83%0.8 mi away
Economic need index: 94%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 91%
| Measure | Community Health Academy of the Heights | P.S./I.S. 210 - Twenty-first Century Academy for Community Leadership |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 26% (-6 points vs 2025) | 46% (-6 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 29% (change not reported) | 62% (0 points vs 2025) |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 536 | 366 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.0 | 8.7 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 99% | 97% |
| Leadership (2026) | 100% | 98% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Community Health Academy of the Heights has lower math proficiency than P.S./I.S. 210 - Twenty-first Century Academy for Community Leadership (29% vs 62%) and lower reading proficiency (26% vs 46%); 2026 math is about typical for NYC middle schools with similar economic need; 2026 reading is lower than most NYC middle schools with similar economic need.
Enrollment
536 students
6–12 · down 109 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Students per teacher
11.0
students per teacher
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
21%
was 24% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
25%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 81% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 12% Black, 0% multiracial, 45% female, 55% male.
Economic need index: 91% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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504 W 158th St, New York, NY 10032, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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