School For Inquiry And Social Justice vs. Jhs 123 James M Kiernan
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
School For Inquiry And Social Justice ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Jhs 123 James M Kiernan ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 429 students in grades 6-8, School For Inquiry And Social Justice ranks in the top 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 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades 6-8, Jhs 123 James M Kiernan 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 <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
429 students
534 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
54 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1554 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3096 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
135
185
Grade 7 Students
153
171
Grade 8 Students
140
177
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
% Hispanic
76%
77%
% Black
17%
17%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.40
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
