Ernie Davis Academy vs. Horseheads Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Horseheads Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 797 students in grades 7-8, Ernie Davis Academy 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 12% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower 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 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,122 students in grades 9-12, Horseheads Senior High School 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 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
9-12
Total Students
797 students
1,122 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
89 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4177 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#113 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
97%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
80-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
94%
Graduation Rate
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90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
417
-
Grade 8 Students
380
-
Grade 9 Students
-
304
Grade 10 Students
-
280
Grade 11 Students
-
287
Grade 12 Students
-
251
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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3%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
11%
1%
% White
68%
84%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
17%
7%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
