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Academy For Careers In Television And Film vs. Academy Of American Studies

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School Overview

School
Academy For Careers In Television And Film
1-50 51st Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Academy Of American Studies
40-11 28th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Academy For Careers In Television And Film ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Academy Of American Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 540 students in grades 9-12, Academy For Careers In Television And Film ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,363 students in grades 9-12, Academy Of American Studies ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
540 students
1,363 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
80 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#1704 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#507 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
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65-69%
(Top 30% in NY)
94%
(Top 10% in NY)
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40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
65-69%
(Top 20% in NY)
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≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
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≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
135
396
Grade 10 Students
140
375
Grade 11 Students
131
369
Grade 12 Students
133
222
Ungraded Students
1
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
8%
23%
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% Hispanic
57%
35%
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% Black
13%
3%
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% White
16%
38%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
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n/a
0.63
0.69
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
60%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
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