School Without Walls vs. School Of The Arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
School Without Walls ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
School Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 253 students in grades 9-12, School Without Walls 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 <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,077 students in grades 7-12, School Of The Arts ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
253 students
1,077 students
% Male | % Female
38% | 62%
36% | 64%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
99 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1331 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2876 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
181
Grade 8 Students
-
188
Grade 9 Students
77
235
Grade 10 Students
74
193
Grade 11 Students
49
127
Grade 12 Students
53
153
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
29%
25%
% Black
53%
46%
% White
14%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
