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Hillside Arts & Letters Academy vs. Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School

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School Overview

School
Hillside Arts & Letters Academy
167-01 Gothic Dr
Jamaica, NY 11432
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School
165-65 84th Ave
Jamaica, NY 11432
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Hillside Arts & Letters Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 420 students in grades 9-12, Hillside Arts & Letters Academy ranks in the top 20% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,253 students in grades 9-12, Thomas A Edison Career And Technical Education 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 94% (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 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
420 students
2,253 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
62% | 38%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
133 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#590 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#142 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
94%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hillside Arts & Letters Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
95%
(Top 5% in NY)
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90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
94%
(Top 30% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
91
513
Grade 10 Students
99
599
Grade 11 Students
110
564
Grade 12 Students
119
545
Ungraded Students
1
32

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
4%
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% Asian
17%
49%
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% Hispanic
35%
24%
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% Black
38%
15%
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% White
2%
4%
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% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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0.71
0.68
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
68%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
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