New Roots Charter School vs. Ithaca Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Roots Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Ithaca Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 98 students in grades 9-12, New Roots Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than 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 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,411 students in grades 9-12, Ithaca Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
98 students
1,411 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
102 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#207 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
95%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
12
356
Grade 10 Students
21
328
Grade 11 Students
25
378
Grade 12 Students
40
338
Ungraded Students
-
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
6%
10%
% Black
15%
7%
% White
58%
62%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
11%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
1%