School Without Walls vs. James Monroe Upper School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
School Without Walls ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
James Monroe Upper School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 260 students in grades 9-12, School Without Walls ranks in the top 30% 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 <50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher 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 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 649 students in grades 9-12, James Monroe Upper School ranks in the bottom 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
260 students
649 students


% Male | % Female
39% | 61%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
67 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1284 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2831 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
21-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30-34%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
85
216
Grade 10 Students
58
165
Grade 11 Students
57
139
Grade 12 Students
60
129
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
5%
1%


% Hispanic
30%
52%


% Black
49%
43%


% White
15%
3%


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

n/a
Diversity Score
0.65
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
91%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

