Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow (Closed 2023)

Serving 171 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow 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 was 10-14% (which was lower than the New York state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 20-24% (which was lower than the New York state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
171 students
This chart displays total students of Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (NY)
(15-16)
10-14%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
(15-16)
20-24%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
(15-16)
n/a
1%
Asian
(15-16)
1%
9%
Hispanic
(15-16)
81%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Black
(15-16)
15%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
White
(15-16)
3%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Hawaiian
(15-16)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(15-16)
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% NY state average).
How many students attend Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow?
171 students attend Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
81% of Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow?
Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.
What grades does Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow offer ?
Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow offers enrollment in grades 6-8
What school district is Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow part of?
Middle School 326 Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow is part of New York City Geographic District # 6 School District.

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