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Junior High School 259 William Mckinley vs. Christa Mcauliffe School /is 187

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School Overview

School
Junior High School 259 William Mckinley
7305 Ft Hamilton Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11228
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Christa Mcauliffe School /is 187
1171 65th St
Brooklyn, NY 11219
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Junior High School 259 William Mckinley 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Christa Mcauliffe School /is 187 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,591 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 259 William Mckinley ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 928 students in grades 6-8, Christa Mcauliffe School /is 187 ranks in the top 10% 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 89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (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 89% 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
1,591 students
928 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#688 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#225 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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68%
(Top 30% in NY)
89%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Junior High School 259 William Mckinley 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 Christa Mcauliffe School /is 187 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.
76%
(Top 20% in NY)
91%
(Top 5% in NY)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Christa Mcauliffe School /is 187 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.
80%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
94%
(Top 20% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
584
299
Grade 7 Students
504
278
Grade 8 Students
499
315
Ungraded Students
4
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
50%
77%
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% Hispanic
23%
9%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
24%
11%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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0.65
0.39
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
69%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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