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Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences vs. Midwood High School

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School Overview

School
Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences
1830 Shore Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Midwood High School
2839 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11210
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Midwood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 972 students in grades 9-12, Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 97% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 4,062 students in grades 9-12, Midwood High School ranks in the top 5% 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 92% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
972 students
4,062 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
235 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#226 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#98 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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97%
(Top 5% in NY)
92%
(Top 10% in NY)
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75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
96%
(Top 1% 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 Midwood High School 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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Leon M Goldstein High School For The Sciences and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Midwood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 30% in NY)
96%
(Top 10% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
305
1159
Grade 10 Students
226
1106
Grade 11 Students
257
938
Grade 12 Students
184
857
Ungraded Students
-
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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n/a
% Asian
23%
39%
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% Hispanic
12%
13%
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% Black
16%
22%
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% White
42%
21%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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0.73
0.74
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
67%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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