Science Skills Center High School vs. Benjamin Banneker Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Science Skills Center High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Benjamin Banneker Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades 9-12, Science Skills Center High School ranks in the top 20% 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 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 854 students in grades 9-12, Benjamin Banneker Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher 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
9-12
9-12
Total Students
453 students
854 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
57 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#687 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1171 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
≥95%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
99
258
Grade 10 Students
127
300
Grade 11 Students
128
167
Grade 12 Students
99
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
16%
% Black
60%
77%
% White
4%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%