New Dawn Charter High School
New Dawn Charter High School serves 263 students in grades 9-12.
New Dawn Charter High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
New Dawn Charter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
New Dawn Charter High School's student population of 263 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
263 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
New Dawn Charter High School is ranked within the top 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 New Dawn Charter High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1661 out of 4228 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
1%
9%

Hispanic
35%
27%

Black
61%
17%

White
3%
43%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
10-14%
83%

Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
51%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 10/29/2016
I am interested in charter school for my son right now he is in St.Gregory the Great Catholic Academy in the 7th grade he has one more year to go before graduates from there soiam starting to lok from now for some new school for him. I was wondering if you could help me narrow it down.
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