AcademyFor College Prep And Career Exp vs. Ms 246 Walt Whitman
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
AcademyFor College Prep And Career Exp ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ms 246 Walt Whitman ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades 6-12, AcademyFor College Prep And Career Exp ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 311 students in grades 6-8, Ms 246 Walt Whitman ranks 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
381 students
311 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1040 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3867 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
55
93
Grade 7 Students
52
100
Grade 8 Students
54
117
Grade 9 Students
71
-
Grade 10 Students
52
-
Grade 11 Students
65
-
Grade 12 Students
32
-
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
26%
31%
% Black
67%
58%
% White
3%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
