Roosevelt High School vs. Elmont Memorial High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 1,075 students in grades 9-12, Roosevelt High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 1,473 students in grades 7-12, Elmont Memorial High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,075 students
1,473 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
116 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1019 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1448 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
57%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
56%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
87%


Graduation Rate
88%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
227
Grade 8 Students
-
209
Grade 9 Students
249
233
Grade 10 Students
284
245
Grade 11 Students
285
247
Grade 12 Students
242
296
Ungraded Students
15
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
16%


% Hispanic
57%
21%


% Black
41%
60%


% White
n/a
2%


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

Diversity Score
0.51
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

