Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School vs. Pearls Hawthorne School
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School Overview
School
Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School
135 Locust Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
Yonkers, NY 10701
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pearls Hawthorne School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet 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 10-14% (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 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 829 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pearls Hawthorne School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
460 students
829 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3952 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#630 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
15
35
Kindergarten Students
44
73
Grade 1 Students
47
100
Grade 2 Students
43
80
Grade 3 Students
50
101
Grade 4 Students
43
77
Grade 5 Students
39
73
Grade 6 Students
50
83
Grade 7 Students
68
76
Grade 8 Students
61
97
Ungraded Students
-
34
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
19%
% Hispanic
57%
41%
% Black
36%
14%
% White
3%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%