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New School For Leadership And Journalism vs. Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141)

Should you attend New School For Leadership And Journalism or Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141)? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
New School For Leadership And Journalism
120 W 231st St
Bronx, NY 10463
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141)
660 W 237th St
Bronx, NY 10463
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

New School For Leadership And Journalism 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 1%)
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Overview
Serving 623 students in grades 6-8, New School For Leadership And Journalism 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 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to 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).
Serving 1,417 students in grades 6-12, Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) ranks in the top 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 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
623 students
1,417 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
91 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of New School For Leadership And Journalism and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2388 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#1784 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of New School For Leadership And Journalism, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
44%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New School For Leadership And Journalism 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 Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) 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.
54%
(Top 50% in NY)
57%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New School For Leadership And Journalism 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 Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
86%
(Top 50% in NY)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) 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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90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of New School For Leadership And Journalism by grade.
This chart displays the students of Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) by grade.
Grade 6 Students
160
240
Grade 7 Students
233
212
Grade 8 Students
227
269
Grade 9 Students
-
206
Grade 10 Students
-
168
Grade 11 Students
-
175
Grade 12 Students
-
145
Ungraded Students
3
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
88%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in New School For Leadership And Journalism and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in New School For Leadership And Journalism and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New School For Leadership And Journalism and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of New School For Leadership And Journalism and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New School For Leadership And Journalism 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) 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
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New School For Leadership And Journalism and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Riverdale/kingsbridge Academy (Ms/hs 141) 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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