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Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts

Public Grades 6-12

1004^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 19% of New York high schools

Summary

Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in New York City's District 3, with 349 students. The school has consistently received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in New York.

Academically, Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts struggles significantly, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math that are far below the district and state averages. For example, in 8th grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate was just 20% compared to 67.5% in the district and 52.38% statewide. The school also has a lower graduation rate and higher dropout rate than surrounding schools, as well as very high chronic absenteeism rates. Wadleigh's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as male students and special education students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of New York high schools.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($35,209) than the district and state averages, Wadleigh's higher spending does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. The school is located in close proximity to several higher-performing public and charter schools, such as Columbia Secondary School, Central Park East High School, and Young Women's Leadership School, which outperform Wadleigh across a variety of metrics. Wadleigh's consistently low performance over the years suggests the need for comprehensive, data-driven interventions to address the school's underlying issues and improve outcomes for its students.

319

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,433

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 W 114th St
New York, NY 10026-2802

(212) 749-5800

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

African American:

37.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (37% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 31% New York)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg63%

New York avg61%

Middle school

1,177^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,004^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13High Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3

507^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 3 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1177 of 1500	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1006 of 1504	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1233 of 1500	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	933 of 1479	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	956 of 1439	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1061 of 1438	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	1315 of 1455	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.9	1198 of 1429	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	1240 of 1407	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.1	1185 of 1401	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.7	1289 of 1373	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.5	1204 of 1337	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	1186 of 1295	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	973 of 1243	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	957 of 1224	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.9	975 of 1185	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.3	925 of 1123	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	9.3	1007 of 1095	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	340 of 705	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	410 of 696	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	354 of 706	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	424 of 663	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	1001 of 1457	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	704 of 1465	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	1126 of 1463	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1211 of 1454	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	986 of 1353	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	54.0	317 of 826	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	446 of 810	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	60.5	102 of 392	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	167 of 457	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1359 of 1455	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1120 of 1464	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1268 of 1464	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	809 of 1455	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1183 of 1352	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1004 of 1234	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	881 of 1242	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	986 of 1228	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1024 of 1190	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1033 of 1207	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	928 of 1210	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.0	981 of 1221	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.0	922 of 1255	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	1122 of 1255	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	1169 of 1237	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	1184 of 1217	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	1034 of 1198	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	1043 of 1165	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	900 of 1117	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.9	898 of 1086	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	814 of 1027	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.6	815 of 1002	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	813 of 986	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.4	800 of 935	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	569 of 713	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	571 of 690	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	571 of 671	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	515 of 593	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	601 of 686	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	473 of 679	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	328 of 669	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.2	469 of 481	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	1007 of 1206	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	911 of 1219	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	970 of 1197	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	970 of 1155	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1001 of 1193	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	865 of 1176	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	640 of 885	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.1	315 of 865	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	526 of 851	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	529 of 760	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	488 of 815	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	455 of 607	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.4	97 of 564	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.3	280 of 531	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	317 of 389	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	277 of 493	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	231 of 498	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	950 of 1179	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	809 of 1170	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	954 of 1155	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	978 of 1101	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1017 of 1179	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	915 of 1154	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1094 of 1201	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	780 of 1211	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1007 of 1191	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	1062 of 1154	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1083 of 1190	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1093 of 1176	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	857 of 1149	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	550 of 1144	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	647 of 1130	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	879 of 1038	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1017 of 1132	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	750 of 1095	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Homeless (2019)74th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2019)62nd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2024)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-15 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Global History and Geography86%+10 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts60%-15 vs state

U.S. History and Government50%-25 vs state

Living Environment47%-10 vs state

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

Life Science Biology28%-30 vs state

Math26%-27 vs state

Common Core Algebra II26%-49 vs state

Algebra I21%-35 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences14%-42 vs state

Geometry5%-54 vs state

Common Core Geometry5%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts	Public	6-12	215 W 114th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 749-5800	319	41	7.8	87.8%	8 (2.5%)	118 (37.0%)	172 (53.9%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.8%)	18.4	1004^th of 1234 public high schools	18.6%		27.4	881^st of 1242 public high schools	29.1%	123		26.1	60.2	4.9		85.7	47.1		50.0	21.3	28.2	5.4	14.3	50.0	50.0	20.0	18.2	37.5			$38,433	$2,904	$35,529
Frederick Douglass Academy II Secondary School	Public	6-12	215 W 114th St	New York	10026	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 865-9260	310	42	7.3	92.6%	12 (3.9%)	181 (58.4%)	100 (32.3%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7.7	1170^th of 1234 public high schools	5.2%		6.5	1191^st of 1242 public high schools	4.1%	21		22.5	40.0	0.0		50.0	18.2	2.9	47.6	18.6	47.7	5.8	2.9	50.0	11.1	33.3	18.2	28.6			$38,135	$2,981	$35,154
Opportunity Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	240 W 113th St-4th Fl	New York	10026	New York County	Opportunity Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 866-6137	388	34	11.4	94.3%	2 (0.5%)	199 (51.3%)	173 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4.9	1205^th of 1234 public high schools	2.4%		3.3	1232^nd of 1242 public high schools	0.8%	27			55.6			32.5	1.8		34.8	16.2	16.7			17.1	30.3	23.1	9.1	24.2	11.1	31.1	$31,068	$1,612	$29,455
Columbia Secondary School	Public, Magnet	6-12	425 W 123rd St	New York	10027	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	Yes	No	No	(212) 666-1278	714	57	12.5	44.5%	178 (24.9%)	141 (19.7%)	248 (34.7%)	81 (11.3%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (8.1%)	80.6	140^th of 1234 public high schools	88.7%		81.2	102^nd of 1242 public high schools	91.8%	38	78.8	100.0	93.8	63.6		90.5		48.5	92.4	87.6	88.2	77.4	81.3	78.3	89.7	82.9	79.3	84.0	42.1		$26,184	$1,473	$24,711
Central Park East High School	Public	9-12	1573 Madison Ave-Rm 321	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 860-5929	481	42	11.3	77.1%	36 (7.5%)	107 (22.2%)	273 (56.8%)	53 (11.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	64.2	434^th of 1234 public high schools	64.8%		66.7	413^th of 1242 public high schools	66.7%	21	55.6	63.8	89.5	0.0	37.5	88.2		22.2	80.8	64.4	62.3	65.6	78.8								$28,104	$2,275	$25,828
Young Women's Leadership School	Public	6-12	140 W 102nd St	New York	10025	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 289-7593	360	36	10.0	82.8%	17 (4.7%)	121 (33.6%)	192 (53.3%)	16 (4.4%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.2%)	32.8	827^th of 1234 public high schools	33.0%		46.1	688^th of 1242 public high schools	44.6%	139	42.2	38.5	86.6			73.9	23.1		73.2	26.4	40.3	38.2	25.6	40.0	50.0	50.0	20.0	35.7		38.9	$33,710	$2,515	$31,195
Edward A Reynolds West Side High School	Public	9-12	105 E 106th St	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(212) 678-7300	348	27	12.8	94.5%	7 (2.0%)	112 (32.2%)	219 (62.9%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18.7	999^th of 1234 public high schools	19.0%		29	861^st of 1242 public high schools	30.7%	138			48.2			57.1	43.5		47.6	51.5											$33,199	$2,582	$30,617
Harlem Renaissance High School	Public	9-12	22 E 128th St	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 996-3795	165	17	9.7	89.1%	3 (1.8%)	96 (58.2%)	63 (38.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1095^th of 1234 public high schools	11.3%		13	1089^th of 1242 public high schools	12.3%	6			54.2			67.9	14.3		42.9	9.5	0.0										$43,247	$3,013	$40,235
Heritage School (The)	Public	9-12	1680 Lexington Ave	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 828-2858	223	24	9.3	94.2%	2 (0.9%)	69 (30.9%)	144 (64.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	26	912^th of 1234 public high schools	26.1%		18.6	995^th of 1242 public high schools	19.9%	83	50.0	30.0	72.7	63.6	55.9	60.3	25.0		66.7	18.3	26.9		13.3								$34,746	$2,593	$32,153
Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)	Public	9-12	2005 Madison Ave	New York	10035	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 831-5201	157	21	7.4	91.7%	2 (1.3%)	72 (45.9%)	70 (44.6%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	7.7	1169^th of 1234 public high schools	5.3%		15.7	1048^th of 1242 public high schools	15.6%	121	0.0	50.0	45.0			50.0	27.5		42.5	23.5	8.0	0.0									$37,460	$2,474	$34,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts

What is the racial makeup of Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts?

Students at Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts are 54% Hispanic, 37% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts.

Is Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts a good school?

Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts ranks in the bottom 18.6% of New York high schools.

What district is Wadleigh Perf And Visual Arts in?

New York City Geographic District # 3

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