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Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics vs. Park East High School

Should you attend Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics or Park East High 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
Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics
260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Park East High School
230 E 105th St
New York, NY 10029
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,641 students in grades 9-12, Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics ranks in the top 20% 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 95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 383 students in grades 9-12, Park East High School ranks in the top 30% 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 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,641 students
383 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
9:1
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Test Scores

#712 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#1274 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Park East High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 10% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics 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 Park East High 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.
57%
(Top 50% in NY)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics 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 Park East 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)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics 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 Park East 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.
97%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Park East High 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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This chart displays the students of Park East High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
492
95
Grade 10 Students
362
93
Grade 11 Students
404
98
Grade 12 Students
381
97
Ungraded Students
2
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
23%
7%
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% Hispanic
45%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Park East High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Park East High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Park East High School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Park East High 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.
0.71
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics 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 Park East High 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
75%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics 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 Park East High 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
6%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Park East High 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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