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Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School vs. Pearls Hawthorne School

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School Overview

School
Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School
135 Locust Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Pearls Hawthorne School
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Pearls Hawthorne 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School 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 14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 795 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pearls Hawthorne 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 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
453 students
795 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#4038 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#376 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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14%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pearls Hawthorne 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.
26%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
84%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pearls Hawthorne 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School 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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Pre-K Students
18
49
Kindergarten Students
49
78
Grade 1 Students
47
76
Grade 2 Students
41
79
Grade 3 Students
44
98
Grade 4 Students
50
78
Grade 5 Students
48
90
Grade 6 Students
41
76
Grade 7 Students
55
63
Grade 8 Students
59
78
Ungraded Students
1
30

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
15%
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% Hispanic
57%
44%
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% Black
35%
13%
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% White
3%
21%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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0.56
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pearls Hawthorne 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
4%
2%
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