Lafayette Academy vs. Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lafayette Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 160 students in grades 6-8, Lafayette Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 724 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
160 students
724 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1269 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#522 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
82%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
87%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
45
242
Grade 7 Students
42
240
Grade 8 Students
73
238
Ungraded Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
26%
22%
% Black
18%
10%
% White
45%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
