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Palmyra-macedon Senior High School vs. Newark Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Palmyra-macedon Senior High School
151 Hyde Pkwy
Palmyra, NY 14522
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Newark Senior High School
625 Peirson Ave
Newark, NY 14513
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Palmyra-macedon Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Newark Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 597 students in grades 9-12, Palmyra-macedon Senior High School 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 ≥95% (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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 610 students in grades 9-12, Newark Senior High 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 75-79% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
597 students
610 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#36 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
#686 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
75-79%
(Top 30% in NY)
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≥95%
(Top 1% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
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90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
159
159
Grade 10 Students
149
136
Grade 11 Students
146
137
Grade 12 Students
136
163
Ungraded Students
7
15

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
18%
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% Black
2%
9%
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% White
91%
70%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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0.17
0.47
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
44%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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