Junior High School 144 Michelangelo vs. Pelham Gardens Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Pelham Gardens Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 421 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 144 Michelangelo 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 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 291 students in grades 6-8, Pelham Gardens Middle 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 22% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
421 students
291 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3022 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3319 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
10-14%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
126
71
Grade 7 Students
142
88
Grade 8 Students
148
131
Ungraded Students
5
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
36%
36%
% Black
50%
52%
% White
5%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
1%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
