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Newark Senior High School vs. Palmyra-macedon Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Newark Senior High School
625 Peirson Ave
Newark, NY 14513
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Palmyra-macedon Senior High School
151 Hyde Pkwy
Palmyra, NY 14522
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Newark Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Palmyra-macedon Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 576 students in grades 9-12, Newark Senior High School ranks in the top 50% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 567 students in grades 9-12, Palmyra-macedon Senior High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
576 students
567 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palmyra-macedon Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1398 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
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75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newark Senior High 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 Palmyra-macedon Senior High 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NY)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newark Senior High 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 Palmyra-macedon Senior High 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 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
(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 Newark Senior High 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palmyra-macedon Senior High 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.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Newark Senior High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Palmyra-macedon Senior High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Palmyra-macedon Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
154
127
Grade 10 Students
147
151
Grade 11 Students
134
129
Grade 12 Students
128
148
Ungraded Students
13
12

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
18%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palmyra-macedon Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
9%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palmyra-macedon Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newark Senior High School 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 Palmyra-macedon Senior High School 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
4%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palmyra-macedon Senior High School 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.
0.49
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Newark Senior High School 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 Palmyra-macedon Senior High School 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
54%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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