Community Action School-ms 258 vs. Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Community Action School-ms 258 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 139 students in grades 6-8, Community Action School-ms 258 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 720 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
139 students
720 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
52 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2634 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#256 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
82%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
82%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
87%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
44
268
Grade 7 Students
60
232
Grade 8 Students
29
220
Ungraded Students
6
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
13%
% Hispanic
67%
21%
% Black
27%
8%
% White
4%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
12%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%