Mlk Junior High Technical & Computer Magnet School
Tel:
(914)376-8470
- Mlk Junior High Technical & Computer Magnet School serves 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 18% (which is lower than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 22% (which is lower than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
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Mlk Junior High Technical & Computer Magnet School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Mlk Junior High Technical & Computer Magnet School's student population of 536 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 536 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 33 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mlk Junior High Technical & Computer Magnet School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mlk Junior High Technical & Computer Magnet School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.38. 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 | #4024 out of 4,239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 50% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 56% | 26% |
| Black | 38% | 17% |
| White | 4% | 44% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.38 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 82% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yonkers City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to Mlk Junior High Technical & Computer Magnet School is Palisade Preparatory School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charter School Of Educational Excellence (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yonkers Palisade Preparatory School Grades: 7-12 | 749 students
0.2 miles
201 Palisade Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914)376-8177 0.2 7-12 749 - Yonkers Charter School Of Educational Excellence Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 699 students
0.4 miles
260 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914)476-5070 0.4 K-8 699 - Yonkers Enrico Fermi School For The Performing Arts Grades: PK-8 | 971 students
0.5 miles
27 Poplar St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914)376-8460 0.5 PK-8 971 - Yonkers School 9 Grades: PK-6 | 338 students
0.5 miles
53 Fairview St
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914)376-8325 0.5 PK-6 338 - Yonkers Thomas Cornell Academy Grades: PK-6 | 354 students
0.6 miles
15 St Mary's Pl
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914)376-8315 0.6 PK-6 354
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