Community Action School-ms 258 vs. Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Community Action School-ms 258 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 122 students in grades 6-8, Community Action School-ms 258 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 25-29% (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 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 724 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington 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 74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
122 students
724 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2789 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#522 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
82%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
87%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
24
242
Grade 7 Students
32
240
Grade 8 Students
54
238
Ungraded Students
12
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
48%
22%
% Black
35%
10%
% White
12%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
10%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
