Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur vs. Madiba Prep Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Madiba Prep Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 175 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 35 Stephen Decatur ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher 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 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 176 students in grades 6-8, Madiba Prep Middle 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 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 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 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
175 students
176 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
5:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1747 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2926 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
15-19%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
71
54
Grade 7 Students
44
50
Grade 8 Students
59
71
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
45%
% Black
86%
49%
% White
n/a
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.25
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%