Pugsley Preparatory Academy vs. Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pugsley Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 562 students in grades 6-8, Pugsley Preparatory Academy 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 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 530 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan 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 11% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
562 students
530 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3055 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3834 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
194
174
Grade 7 Students
184
192
Grade 8 Students
184
164
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
26%
4%
% Hispanic
53%
77%
% Black
12%
15%
% White
4%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.64
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
