Hawtree Creek Middle School vs. Jhs 226 Virgil I Grisson
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hawtree Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Diversity
Jhs 226 Virgil I Grisson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 374 students in grades 6-8, Hawtree Creek Middle 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 33% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 898 students in grades 6-8, Jhs 226 Virgil I Grisson 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 17% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
374 students
898 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1989 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3462 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
17%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
40%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
31%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
129
303
Grade 7 Students
123
291
Grade 8 Students
122
302
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
18%
17%
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% Asian
24%
26%
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% Hispanic
24%
23%
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% Black
26%
29%
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% White
4%
2%
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% Hawaiian
3%
2%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.79
0.77
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
82%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
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