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Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science vs. Clinton School

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School Overview

School
Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science
320 E 20th St
New York, NY 10003
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10/
10
Top 10%
Clinton School
10 E 15th St
New York, NY 10003
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (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 369 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science 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 82% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 839 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 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
369 students
839 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
38% | 62%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#308 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#322 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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82%
(Top 20% in NY)
78%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science 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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91%
(Top 5% in NY)
96%
(Top 1% in NY)
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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.
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middle School 255 Salk School Of Science 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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n/a
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
n/a
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
128
127
Grade 7 Students
127
95
Grade 8 Students
113
96
Grade 9 Students
-
134
Grade 10 Students
-
131
Grade 11 Students
-
128
Grade 12 Students
-
128
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
31%
14%
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% Hispanic
11%
14%
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% Black
2%
3%
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% White
46%
55%
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% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
9%
14%
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0.68
0.64
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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