Junior High School 223 Montauk vs. Junior High School 227 Edward B Shallow
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Junior High School 223 Montauk ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Junior High School 227 Edward B Shallow ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 654 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 223 Montauk ranks in the top 50% 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 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,358 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 227 Edward B Shallow ranks in the top 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 45% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
654 students
1,358 students


% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
105 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1479 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1610 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
71%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
209
445
Grade 7 Students
209
435
Grade 8 Students
234
478
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
49%
47%


% Hispanic
34%
39%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
13%
12%


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

n/a
Diversity Score
0.63
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
84%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

