Middle School 246 Walt Whitman vs. Parkside Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Middle School 246 Walt Whitman ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Parkside Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 308 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 246 Walt Whitman ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 311 students in grades 6-8, Parkside Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
308 students
311 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3660 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3272 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
114
77
Grade 7 Students
97
95
Grade 8 Students
93
138
Ungraded Students
4
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
37%
19%
% Black
55%
72%
% White
4%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.56
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
