American Sign Language & English Secondary School vs. 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
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School Overview
School
American Sign Language & English Secondary School
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
New York, NY 10010
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
New York, NY 10010
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
American Sign Language & English Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 241 students in grades 9-12, American Sign Language & English Secondary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 175 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School ranks in the top 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 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-8
Total Students
241 students
175 students
% Male | % Female
34% | 66%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#782 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1868 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
40-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
60-79%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
38
Kindergarten Students
-
19
Grade 1 Students
-
20
Grade 2 Students
-
14
Grade 3 Students
-
10
Grade 4 Students
-
20
Grade 5 Students
-
9
Grade 6 Students
-
16
Grade 7 Students
-
16
Grade 8 Students
-
12
Grade 9 Students
67
-
Grade 10 Students
43
-
Grade 11 Students
67
-
Grade 12 Students
64
-
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
74%
50%
% Black
20%
21%
% White
3%
18%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%