Benjamin Turner Middle School vs. Cecil H Parker School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Benjamin Turner Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Cecil H Parker School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 371 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Benjamin Turner Middle School 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 is 6-9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cecil H Parker School 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 is 6-9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
371 students
272 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3751 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4183 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
31
Kindergarten Students
37
32
Grade 1 Students
42
31
Grade 2 Students
41
26
Grade 3 Students
34
37
Grade 4 Students
32
43
Grade 5 Students
28
14
Grade 6 Students
23
21
Grade 7 Students
64
13
Grade 8 Students
56
24
Ungraded Students
14
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
17%
% Black
76%
76%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
