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

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School Overview

School
Palmyra-macedon Senior High School
151 Hyde Pkwy
Palmyra, NY 14522
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10/
10
Top 1%
Wayne Senior High School
6200 Ontario Ctr Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 605 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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 670 students in grades 9-12, Wayne Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
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 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
605 students
670 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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Test Scores

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#115 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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90-94%
(Top 10% 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayne 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.
≥95%
(Top 1% in NY)(20-21 School Year Data)
90-94%
(Top 5% 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 Wayne 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.
85-89%
(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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wayne 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
165
168
Grade 10 Students
136
163
Grade 11 Students
142
165
Grade 12 Students
154
164
Ungraded Students
8
10

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
4%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
91%
90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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0.17
0.19
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
31%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wayne Senior High 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
5%
5%
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