Enrollment
204
High
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2·NCES 360007706770
SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS
90 TRINITY PL-RM 611, NEW YORK, NY 10006 · (212) 312-6190 · New York County
GRADES 09–11HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL204 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
142 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 57 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 38% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 33% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
81.0%
NY avg 58.3%
Math
17.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Math scores are down about 9 points since 2023.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 26.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS
SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS's state test result (41.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS this school | 204 | 69.6% | 41.6% |
| REPERTORY COMPANY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEATRE ARTS NEW YORK | 206 | 68.0% | 54.2% |
| EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL STATEN ISLAND | 192 | 71.4% | 44.9% |
| DIGITAL ARTS AND CINEMA TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 297 | 72.7% | 63.7% |
| DESIGN WORKS BROOKLYN | 163 | 63.2% | 57.3% |
| BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE BRONX BRONX | 245 | 79.2% | 77.8% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #902 of 1,135 | #91 of 125 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #1,043 of 1,109 ▼ 106 | #102 of 112 ▼ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #409 of 1,135 | #45 of 125 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 204 | #1,065 of 1,216 | #112 of 135 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #819 of 1,058 | #75 of 111 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #41 of 1,070 | #13 of 113 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #525 of 1,167 | #104 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 204 | 15.9 | 12.9:1 | 70% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 13.3 | 10.3:1 | 76% (104) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS.
About SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS
SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS is a high school in NEW YORK, New York, and it is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2. It covers grades 9 through 11, with a total enrollment of 204 students. Enrollment is 69% lower than the average for high schools in New York, which is about 668.
The NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 system has 119 schools and 54,599 students.
Enrollment at SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 36%. The remaining students are 31% Black, 17% White, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Census figures show New York County is about 24% Hispanic. By the diversity index, SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS comes in at 73%.
SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS's 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.9:1. That ratio is over the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 70%. That is close to the 70% average for public schools in New York County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS is -7.8 points: 41.6% actual, 49.4% predicted.
In New York County (population about 1,629,477), median household income is about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 358 public schools operate in New York County, serving about 152,104 students.
The closest public school to SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS is LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC SERVICE HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
New York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2
- STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,261 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICESHigh · 1,728 students
- ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,485 students
- HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)High · 1,455 students
- JHS 104 SIMON BARUCHMiddle · 1,023 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESHigh · 1,007 students
Other schools in NEW YORK
- STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,261 students
- FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,251 students
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICESHigh · 1,728 students
- MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICSHigh · 1,657 students
- NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 1,620 students
- SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1Combined · 1,520 students
Other School Without Walls schools
One other US public school is named School Without Walls. SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLSROCHESTER, NY · 258 students
Nearby schools
- LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC SERVICE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 264
- HIGH SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & FINANCE0.0 mi · 644
- PS 1500.1 mi · 287
- RICHARD R GREEN HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING0.3 mi · 405
- NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS0.3 mi · 230
- URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FOR YOUNG WOMEN0.3 mi · 127
Frequently asked questions
About SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLSHow large is SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS?
SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS enrolls approximately 204 students in grades 09-11.
Is SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS an elementary, middle, or high school?
SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS is a high school covering grades 09-11.
How many teachers does SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS have?
SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS?
Student demographics at SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS are roughly 17% White, 36% Hispanic, 31% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS in?
SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.