Harvey Austin School #97 vs. City Honors School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harvey Austin School #97 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
City Honors School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Harvey Austin School #97 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,074 students in grades 5-12, City Honors School ranks in the top 30% 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 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 47% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
5-12
Total Students
529 students
1,074 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
79 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4056 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1007 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
73%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
-
Kindergarten Students
43
-
Grade 1 Students
55
-
Grade 2 Students
59
-
Grade 3 Students
49
-
Grade 4 Students
57
-
Grade 5 Students
44
105
Grade 6 Students
53
98
Grade 7 Students
58
128
Grade 8 Students
46
144
Grade 9 Students
-
149
Grade 10 Students
-
148
Grade 11 Students
-
140
Grade 12 Students
-
150
Ungraded Students
21
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
16%
16%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
67%
15%
% White
3%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
