Sunset Park Prep vs. Is 136 Charles O Dewey
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunset Park Prep ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Is 136 Charles O Dewey ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 458 students in grades 6-8, Sunset Park Prep 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 21-39% (which is lower than 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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 506 students in grades 6-8, Is 136 Charles O Dewey 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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% 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
458 students
506 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2025 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)
21-39%
<50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
134
182
Grade 7 Students
158
167
Grade 8 Students
165
157
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
9%
% Hispanic
81%
77%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
6%
9%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
