American Sign Language & English Secondary School vs. 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
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School Overview
School
American Sign Language & English Secondary School
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
New York, NY 10010
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
New York, NY 10010
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
American Sign Language & English Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 174 students in grades 9-12, American Sign Language & English Secondary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 177 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School ranks in the top 50% 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 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
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Grades Offered
9-12
PK-8
Total Students
174 students
177 students


% Male | % Female
37% | 63%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2349 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1575 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
50-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥50%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a

n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
-
14
Grade 1 Students
-
17
Grade 2 Students
-
23
Grade 3 Students
-
15
Grade 4 Students
-
15
Grade 5 Students
-
5
Grade 6 Students
-
31
Grade 7 Students
-
10
Grade 8 Students
-
10
Grade 9 Students
48
-
Grade 10 Students
36
-
Grade 11 Students
52
-
Grade 12 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
4%
7%


% Hispanic
76%
50%


% Black
14%
18%


% White
4%
20%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%


Diversity Score
0.40
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

