Highland Falls Intermediate School vs. Kaplan Career Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Highland Falls Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Kaplan Career Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 318 students in grades 3-8, Highland Falls Intermediate 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 39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than 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 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Kaplan Career Academy serves 94 students in grades 5-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
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Special
Grades Offered
3-8
5-12
Total Students
318 students
94 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
63% | 37%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
6:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2503 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
46
-
Grade 4 Students
56
-
Grade 5 Students
67
2
Grade 6 Students
49
7
Grade 7 Students
54
11
Grade 8 Students
46
11
Grade 9 Students
-
14
Grade 10 Students
-
20
Grade 11 Students
-
16
Grade 12 Students
-
11
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
35%
29%
% Black
9%
29%
% White
47%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
