WHIN Music Community Charter School
Lower Economic NeedManhattan · K-8 · DBN: 84M338 · Charter School
Location
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Address: 528 West 162 Street, Manhattan, NY 10032
Grades Served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05
Principal: Charlie Ortiz/Amy Salazar-Molina
Phone: 347-739-6342
Council District: 10
2024-25 Metrics
Impact Score40%
Student growthbelow median (50%)
Performance Score36%
Absolute outcomesbelow median (49%)
Economic Need Index81%
Poverty indicatorbelow median (87%)
Enrollment466
Students
Year-over-Year Change
Impact Score
2023-24
48%
2024-25
40%
Performance Score
2023-24
38%
2024-25
36%
Note: Year-over-year changes may reflect cohort differences, not actual school improvement.
Additional Metrics
Student Attendance: 90%
Teacher Attendance: 95%
Principal Tenure: 1 years
Teachers 3+ Years: 89%
Instruction Rating: Fair
Safety Rating: Fair
Families Rating: Good
Survey Results (% Positive)
Instruction/Learning: 73%
Safety: 54%
School Leadership: 65%
Student Support: 68%
Communication: 92%
Family Involvement: 91%
Family-School Trust: 88%
Survey results reflect responses from families, teachers, and students. Higher percentages indicate more positive responses.
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Data Limitations
- Only 2 years of Impact Score data available (2023-24, 2024-25)
- Impact Score methodology not fully disclosed by NYC DOE
- Cannot determine causation - only patterns and correlations
- No student mobility data (selection effects cannot be ruled out)
- Many schools change category year-over-year