Scarsdale Middle School vs. Edgemont Junior-senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Scarsdale Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Edgemont Junior-senior 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
Overview
Serving 1,131 students in grades 6-9, Scarsdale Middle 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 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 956 students in grades 7-12, Edgemont Junior-senior 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 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-9
7-12
Total Students
1,131 students
956 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
83 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#491 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#492 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
85%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
86%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
361
-
Grade 7 Students
387
154
Grade 8 Students
382
156
Grade 9 Students
1
165
Grade 10 Students
-
155
Grade 11 Students
-
160
Grade 12 Students
-
161
Ungraded Students
-
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
36%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
60%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64