Lafayette Academy vs. Mott Hall Ii
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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
Mott Hall Ii ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 194 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 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 380 students in grades 6-8, Mott Hall Ii 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 37% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
194 students
380 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1269 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1749 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
75-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
41
117
Grade 7 Students
77
136
Grade 8 Students
76
125
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
46%
43%
% Black
25%
33%
% White
25%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
