Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School vs. Paul J Gelinas Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Paul J Gelinas Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 698 students in grades 7-9, Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School ranks in the top 30% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 692 students in grades 7-9, Paul J Gelinas Junior High School 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 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-9
7-9
Total Students
698 students
692 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#884 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#460 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80-84%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
217
196
Grade 8 Students
215
238
Grade 9 Students
261
249
Ungraded Students
5
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
11%
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% Hispanic
11%
8%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
65%
77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.39
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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