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Growing Up Green Charter School vs. Our World Neighborhood Charter School

Should you attend Growing Up Green Charter School or Our World Neighborhood Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Growing Up Green Charter School
39-27 28th St
Long Island City, NY 11101
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Our World Neighborhood Charter School
36-12 35th Ave
Astoria, NY 11106
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Growing Up Green Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Our World Neighborhood Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 723 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Growing Up Green Charter 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 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 705 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Our World Neighborhood Charter School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
723 students
705 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#2601 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#1605 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Growing Up Green Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Our World Neighborhood Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
48%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Growing Up Green Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Our World Neighborhood Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 50% in NY)
60%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Growing Up Green Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Our World Neighborhood Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Our World Neighborhood Charter School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
56
71
Grade 1 Students
81
95
Grade 2 Students
85
78
Grade 3 Students
86
72
Grade 4 Students
85
76
Grade 5 Students
80
79
Grade 6 Students
84
76
Grade 7 Students
74
91
Grade 8 Students
88
67
Ungraded Students
4
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
8%
17%
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% Hispanic
46%
41%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Our World Neighborhood Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
5%
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% White
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Growing Up Green Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Our World Neighborhood Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Growing Up Green Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Our World Neighborhood Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Growing Up Green Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Our World Neighborhood Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Growing Up Green Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Our World Neighborhood Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Growing Up Green Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Our World Neighborhood Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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