Special Music School
Tel:
(212)501-3318
- Special Music School serves 314 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
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Special Music School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Special Music School's student population of 314 students has grown by 64% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 53% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 314 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Special Music School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Special Music School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #413 out of 4,239 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 50% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 16% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 13% | 26% |
| Black | 13% | 17% |
| White | 43% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 15% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New York City Geographic # 3 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Special Music School is High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is P.S. 191 Amsterdam (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New York High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice Grades: 9-12 | 496 students
0.1 miles
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212)501-1201 0.1 9-12 496 - New York High School Of Arts And Technology Grades: 9-12 | 525 students
0.1 miles
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212)501-1292 0.1 9-12 525 - New York Manhattan/hunter Science High School Grades: 9-12 | 448 students
0.1 miles
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212)501-1235 0.1 9-12 448 - New York Maxine Greene High School For Imaginative Inquiry Grades: 9-12 | 428 students
0.1 miles
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212)799-4064 0.1 9-12 428 - New York Urban Assembly School For Media Studies Grades: 9-12 | 396 students
0.1 miles
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212)501-1144 0.1 9-12 396
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