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Math And Science Exploratory School vs. Middle School 51 William Alexander

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School Overview

School
Math And Science Exploratory School
345 Dean St
Brooklyn, NY 11217
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Middle School 51 William Alexander
350 5th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Math And Science Exploratory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
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%)

Middle School 51 William Alexander ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 524 students in grades 6-8, Math And Science Exploratory 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 53% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 963 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 51 William Alexander 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 53% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
524 students
963 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#1017 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#1179 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
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53%
(Top 50% in NY)
53%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Math And Science Exploratory 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.
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75%
(Top 20% in NY)
68%
(Top 20% in NY)
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85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
84%
(Top 50% in NY)
n/a
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
179
313
Grade 7 Students
172
331
Grade 8 Students
173
319

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
27%
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% Hispanic
24%
34%
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% Black
12%
8%
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% White
45%
25%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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0.71
0.75
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
61%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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