Harvey Austin School #97 vs. City Honors School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harvey Austin School #97 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
City Honors School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Harvey Austin School #97 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 11% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,056 students in grades 5-12, City Honors School ranks in the top 10% 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 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
5-12
Total Students
507 students
1,056 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
74 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4286 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#388 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
83%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
83%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
94%


Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
47
-
Kindergarten Students
45
-
Grade 1 Students
41
-
Grade 2 Students
42
-
Grade 3 Students
57
-
Grade 4 Students
51
-
Grade 5 Students
57
101
Grade 6 Students
54
101
Grade 7 Students
47
128
Grade 8 Students
48
136
Grade 9 Students
-
158
Grade 10 Students
-
151
Grade 11 Students
-
139
Grade 12 Students
-
142
Ungraded Students
18
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
25%
22%


% Hispanic
10%
12%


% Black
58%
15%


% White
2%
45%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

