Barker Road Middle School vs. Calkins Road Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barker Road Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Calkins Road Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 673 students in grades 6-8, Barker Road Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 76% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 612 students in grades 6-8, Calkins Road Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 70% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
673 students
612 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
65 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#566 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#776 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
206
188
Grade 7 Students
246
203
Grade 8 Students
212
221
Ungraded Students
9
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
13%


% Hispanic
6%
7%


% Black
3%
3%


% White
66%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
3%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

