Community Action School-ms 258 vs. Jhs 54 Booker T Washington
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Community Action School-ms 258 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Jhs 54 Booker T Washington ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 177 students in grades 6-8, Community Action School-ms 258 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 30-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 771 students in grades 6-8, Jhs 54 Booker T Washington ranks in the top 10% 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 90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
177 students
771 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3226 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#229 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
90%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
41
255
Grade 7 Students
53
256
Grade 8 Students
72
257
Ungraded Students
11
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
46%
22%
% Black
34%
10%
% White
14%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
