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I.S. 51 Edwin Markham vs. I.S. 7 Elias Bernstein

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School Overview

School
I.S. 51 Edwin Markham
80 Willowbrook Rd
Staten Island, NY 10302
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
I.S. 7 Elias Bernstein
1270 Huguenot Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

I.S. 51 Edwin Markham ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

I.S. 7 Elias Bernstein ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,205 students in grades 6-8, I.S. 51 Edwin Markham 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 21% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,193 students in grades 6-8, I.S. 7 Elias Bernstein ranks in the top 20% 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 58% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,205 students
1,193 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#3254 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#838 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of I.S. 51 Edwin Markham, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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21%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
58%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of I.S. 51 Edwin Markham 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 I.S. 7 Elias Bernstein 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.
43%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
77%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of I.S. 51 Edwin Markham 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 I.S. 7 Elias Bernstein 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.
50%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
74%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of I.S. 51 Edwin Markham and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
369
406
Grade 7 Students
391
382
Grade 8 Students
444
405
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
7%
15%
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% Hispanic
48%
11%
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% Black
23%
1%
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% White
19%
71%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
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0.68
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of I.S. 51 Edwin Markham and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in I.S. 51 Edwin Markham 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 I.S. 7 Elias Bernstein 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
2%
6%
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