Ernie Davis Academy vs. Horseheads Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Horseheads Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 881 students in grades 7-8, Ernie Davis Academy 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 31% (which is lower 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 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,172 students in grades 9-12, Horseheads Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
9-12
Total Students
881 students
1,172 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
90 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3969 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#100 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
≥95%
Graduation Rate
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94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
437
-
Grade 8 Students
444
-
Grade 9 Students
-
313
Grade 10 Students
-
251
Grade 11 Students
-
296
Grade 12 Students
-
312
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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4%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
12%
1%
% White
72%
87%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
13%
4%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
