Gams High Tech Magnet School
Gams High Tech Magnet School serves 723 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Gams High Tech Magnet School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 723 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
- Minority Enrollment: 94%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in NY
- Math Proficiency: 24% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 14% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education
School Overview
Gams High Tech Magnet School's student population of 723 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 53 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
723 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Gams High Tech Magnet School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,228 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Gams High Tech Magnet School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#4044 out of 4228 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
52%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
10%
Hispanic
69%
28%
Black
18%
17%
White
6%
41%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
1%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education
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