Pelham Gardens Middle School vs. Junior High School 144 Michelangelo
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pelham Gardens Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 286 students in grades 6-8, Pelham Gardens Middle 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 22% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 398 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 144 Michelangelo 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 21% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
286 students
398 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3319 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3022 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
21%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
48%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
89
125
Grade 7 Students
91
123
Grade 8 Students
106
143
Ungraded Students
-
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
4%
8%


% Hispanic
37%
41%


% Black
54%
45%


% White
5%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.57
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
87%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

