Waterloo High School vs. Mynderse Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waterloo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Mynderse Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 398 students in grades 9-12, Waterloo High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 368 students in grades 9-12, Mynderse Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
398 students
368 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#305 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#424 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
≥90%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
70-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
70-74%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
113
92
Grade 10 Students
94
87
Grade 11 Students
106
91
Grade 12 Students
85
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
5%
7%


% Black
4%
3%


% White
88%
78%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%


Diversity Score
0.22
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%

