Clark Academy
Tel:
(914)798-7200
- Clark Academy serves 85 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 39%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 39%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Clark Academy placed in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Clark Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Clark Academy's student population of 85 students has declined by 29% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 85 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Clark Academy is ranked within the top 50% of all 4,254 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 3:1 has decreased from 4:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Clark Academy is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (12-13) | <50% | 39% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (12-13) | <50% | 39% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 1% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 33% | 26% |
| Black | 44% | 17% |
| White | 21% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Greenburgh-north Castle Union Free School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Clark Academy is Hastings High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Farragut Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Greenburgh Eleven Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Dobbs Ferry Greenburgh Eleven Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: K-6 | 16 students
0.5 miles
1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914)693-8500 0.5 K-6 16 - Hastings On Hudson Farragut Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 520 students
0.8 miles
27 Farragut Ave
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914)478-6230 0.8 5-8 520 - Dobbs Ferry Springhurst Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 698 students
0.8 miles
Walgrove Ave
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914)693-1503 0.8 K-5 698 - Hastings On Hudson Hastings High School Grades: 9-12 | 490 students
0.9 miles
1 Mt Hope Blvd
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914)478-6250 0.9 9-12 490 - Dobbs Ferry Dobbs Ferry High School Grades: 9-12 | 450 students
1.0 miles
505 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914)693-7645 1.0 9-12 450
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