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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD·NCES 360117106637

ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD

401 W 218TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10034 · (929) 447-5281 · New York County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL824 STUDENTS
Enrollment
824
Elementary
STATE 443
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
667 students
STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
2
Kindergarten
134
Grade 1
107
Grade 2
100
Grade 3
121
Grade 4
111
Grade 5
102
Grade 6
89
Grade 7
58
Student demographics
White
152%
STATE 39%
Hispanic
67282%
STATE 31%
Black
12115%
STATE 16%
Asian
71%
STATE 10%
Two+
40%
STATE 4%
Native American
51%
STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
40549%
Female
41951%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
92.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +16.0pp since 2023
Math
95.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +8.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
87.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+42.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD

Set in NEW YORK, New York, ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD is a large K-5 school, part of ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD. It works with 824 students across grades pre-K through 7. That puts it 86% bigger than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 443 students.

ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD sits inside ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD reports that 82% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder reads as 15% Black. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.2%; this one delivers 87.4%, a residual of +42.2 points.

In the area at large, New York County reports that median household earnings sit near $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD is one.

Nearest neighbor: AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL INWOOD, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 46.6%.

ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD operates from a city-core location. ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

In the discussion threads here, members of the ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

New York County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD
District
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD
Address
401 W 218TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10034
Phone
(929) 447-5281
County
New York County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–07
Total enrollment
824
Free/Reduced lunch
667 (81%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360117106637
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD
How many students attend ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD?
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD enrolls approximately 824 students in grades PK-07.
Is ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD an elementary, middle, or high school?
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD is an elementary school covering grades PK-07.
How diverse is ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD?
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD reports a student body of 2% White, 82% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD public or private?
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD.
Where is ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD located?
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - INWOOD is located at 401 W 218TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10034.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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