Highland Falls Intermediate School vs. Horizon-on-the-hudson School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Falls Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Horizon-on-the-hudson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 334 students in grades 3-8, Highland Falls Intermediate School 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 43% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 447 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horizon-on-the-hudson School 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
3-8
PK-5
Total Students
334 students
447 students
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2577 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4134 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
69
Kindergarten Students
-
61
Grade 1 Students
-
57
Grade 2 Students
-
62
Grade 3 Students
59
74
Grade 4 Students
45
58
Grade 5 Students
57
66
Grade 6 Students
61
-
Grade 7 Students
53
-
Grade 8 Students
59
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
39%
50%
% Black
11%
30%
% White
40%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%