Midwood High School vs. Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Midwood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 4,059 students in grades 9-12, Midwood 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 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 963 students in grades 9-12, Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 97% (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 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
4,059 students
963 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
43% | 57%
Total Classroom Teachers
225 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#104 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#27 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
96%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
96%
97%
Graduation Rate
96%
97%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
1111
231
Grade 10 Students
1101
263
Grade 11 Students
903
175
Grade 12 Students
941
294
Ungraded Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
37%
26%
% Hispanic
13%
10%
% Black
23%
13%
% White
23%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%