Special Music School vs. Anderson School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Special Music School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Anderson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 305 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Special Music School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Anderson School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-8
Total Students
305 students
521 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#12 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#2 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
97%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
97%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
13
49
Grade 1 Students
16
58
Grade 2 Students
15
58
Grade 3 Students
12
56
Grade 4 Students
13
58
Grade 5 Students
15
54
Grade 6 Students
14
63
Grade 7 Students
15
64
Grade 8 Students
16
60
Grade 9 Students
40
-
Grade 10 Students
41
-
Grade 11 Students
48
-
Grade 12 Students
47
-
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
32%
% Hispanic
16%
11%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
38%
43%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
11%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%