Junior High School 14 Shell Bank vs. I.s. 98 Bay Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Junior High School 14 Shell Bank ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
I.s. 98 Bay Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 14 Shell Bank 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 38% (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 65% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,430 students in grades 6-8, I.s. 98 Bay Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
478 students
1,430 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3443 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#187 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
90%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
93%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
154
510
Grade 7 Students
146
467
Grade 8 Students
174
452
Ungraded Students
4
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
35%
% Hispanic
21%
11%
% Black
26%
2%
% White
35%
51%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
