Lyons Middle School vs. Newark Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Lyons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Newark Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 145 students in grades 7-8, Lyons 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 461 students in grades 6-8, Newark 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 10% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
145 students
461 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4008 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3839 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
157
Grade 7 Students
63
147
Grade 8 Students
81
150
Ungraded Students
1
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
17%
% Black
9%
10%
% White
71%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%