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Middle School 158 Marie Curie vs. Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne

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School Overview

School
Middle School 158 Marie Curie
46-35 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne
61-15 Oceania St
Bayside, NY 11361
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Middle School 158 Marie Curie ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 757 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 158 Marie Curie ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,008 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 74 Nathaniel Hawthorne 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 81% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
757 students
1,008 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#652 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#393 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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67%
(Top 30% in NY)
81%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middle School 158 Marie Curie 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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77%
(Top 20% in NY)
86%
(Top 5% in NY)
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82%
(Top 50% in NY)
92%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middle School 158 Marie Curie 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
250
355
Grade 7 Students
244
325
Grade 8 Students
263
317
Ungraded Students
-
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
63%
65%
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% Hispanic
21%
13%
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% Black
4%
4%
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% White
10%
13%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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0.55
0.55
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
43%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
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