Special Music School
Tel:
(212) 501-3318
Special Music School serves 313 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 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Special Music School placed 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%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Special Music School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
Special Music School's student population of 313 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 313 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
Special Music School is ranked within the top 5% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Special Music School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
Overall Testing Rank | #117 out of 4239 schools (Top 5%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 52% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥95% | 52% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 14% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 27% |
| Black | 12% | 17% |
| White | 44% | 43% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 14% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.71 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 82% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 19% | 51% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New York City Geographic District # 3 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 Riverside School For Makers And Artists (0.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New York High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice Grades: 9-12 | 462 students
0.1 miles
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1201 0.1 9-12 462 - New York High School Of Arts And Technology Grades: 9-12 | 504 students
0.1 miles
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1198 0.1 9-12 504 - New York Manhattan/hunter Science High School Grades: 9-12 | 441 students
0.1 miles
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1235 0.1 9-12 441 - New York Maxine Greene High School For Imaginative Inquiry Grades: 9-12 | 361 students
0.1 miles
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 799-4064 0.1 9-12 361 - New York Urban Assembly School For Media Studies Grades: 9-12 | 401 students
0.1 miles
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
(212) 501-1110 0.1 9-12 401
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