Sunset Park Prep vs. I.S. 136 Charles O Dewey
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Sunset Park Prep ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
I.S. 136 Charles O Dewey ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 440 students in grades 6-8, Sunset Park Prep 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 32% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 535 students in grades 6-8, I.S. 136 Charles O Dewey 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 5% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 93% 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
440 students
535 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3615 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4300 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
134
183
Grade 7 Students
143
177
Grade 8 Students
163
175
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
9%
8%


% Hispanic
81%
79%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
7%
7%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
87%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

