Thurgood Marshall For Learning & Social Change vs. Democracy Preparatory Charter School
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School Overview
School
Thurgood Marshall For Learning & Social Change
200-214 W 135th St
New York, NY 10030
New York, NY 10030
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall For Learning & Social Change 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
Democracy Preparatory Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 520 students in grades 6-12, Thurgood Marshall For Learning & Social Change ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher 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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 669 students in grades 6-12, Democracy Preparatory Charter School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
520 students
669 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#885 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#84 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
90-94%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
53
60
Grade 7 Students
51
96
Grade 8 Students
51
110
Grade 9 Students
93
112
Grade 10 Students
96
106
Grade 11 Students
83
101
Grade 12 Students
93
81
Ungraded Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
30%
31%
% Black
65%
64%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
