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Lower Manhattan Community Middle School vs. Clinton School

Should you attend Lower Manhattan Community Middle School or Clinton School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Clinton School
10 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Lower Manhattan Community Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Clinton School 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 328 students in grades 6-8, Lower Manhattan Community Middle School 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 56% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 786 students in grades 6-12, Clinton School ranks in the top 10% 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 78% (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 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
328 students
786 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
39% | 61%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#931 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#322 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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56%
(Top 50% in NY)
78%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lower Manhattan Community Middle School 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 Clinton School 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.
77%
(Top 20% in NY)
96%
(Top 1% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lower Manhattan Community Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clinton 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lower Manhattan Community Middle 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clinton 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.
n/a
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Clinton School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
97
95
Grade 7 Students
115
90
Grade 8 Students
116
96
Grade 9 Students
-
123
Grade 10 Students
-
131
Grade 11 Students
-
130
Grade 12 Students
-
121

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
29%
13%
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% Hispanic
17%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clinton School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Clinton School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
56%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Clinton School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Clinton School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.75
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Lower Manhattan Community Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Clinton School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lower Manhattan Community Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Clinton School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Clinton School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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