Stephen Decatur Magnet School of Leadership, Exploration, and the Arts vs. Madiba Prep Middle School
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School Overview
School
Stephen Decatur Magnet School of Leadership, Exploration, and the Arts
272 Macdonough St
Brooklyn, NY 11233
Brooklyn, NY 11233
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Stephen Decatur Magnet School of Leadership, Exploration, and the Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Madiba Prep Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 178 students in grades 6-8, Stephen Decatur Magnet School of Leadership, Exploration, and the Arts 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 209 students in grades 6-8, Madiba Prep Middle School 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
178 students
209 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3323 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
53
60
Grade 7 Students
65
71
Grade 8 Students
59
77
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
30%
% Black
80%
65%
% White
4%
1%
% Hawaiian
2%
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% Two or more races
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1%
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Diversity Score
0.34
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
Sports
Total Sports Offered
4
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Sports
Ballet, Basketball, Dance, Intramural Sports Only
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Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars
15
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Extracurriculars
Art Club, Broadway Junior, Chess Club, Coding, Crew Initiative, Dance, Dance Ensemble, Debate Team, Girls Inc., Mock Trial, Oratory Contest, Portfolio Art Development, Step Team, Student Government, Visual Arts
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