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

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School Overview

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

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%)

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%)
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
963 students
524 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
9:1
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Test Scores

#1179 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#1017 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 Middle School 51 William Alexander 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 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.
68%
(Top 20% in NY)
75%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middle School 51 William Alexander 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 Math And Science Exploratory 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.
84%
(Top 50% in NY)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middle School 51 William Alexander 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
313
179
Grade 7 Students
331
172
Grade 8 Students
319
173

Students by Ethnicity

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

Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
42%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Math And Science Exploratory 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
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Math And Science Exploratory 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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