Candor Junior-senior High School vs. Owego Free Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Candor Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Owego Free Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 306 students in grades 7-12, Candor Junior-senior High 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 606 students in grades 9-12, Owego Free Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
306 students
606 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2263 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#78 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
≥95%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
≥90%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
85-89%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
51
-
Grade 8 Students
53
-
Grade 9 Students
55
157
Grade 10 Students
51
173
Grade 11 Students
46
133
Grade 12 Students
50
130
Ungraded Students
-
13
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
93%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
