Flower Hill School vs. J Taylor Finley Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Flower Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Community Size
J Taylor Finley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 273 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Flower Hill School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 668 students in grades 7-8, J Taylor Finley Middle School 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 25% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-3
7-8
Total Students
273 students
668 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1688 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3451 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
77
-
Grade 1 Students
62
-
Grade 2 Students
65
-
Grade 3 Students
67
-
Grade 7 Students
-
319
Grade 8 Students
-
341
Ungraded Students
2
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
51%
57%
% Black
8%
7%
% White
34%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
