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Wayne Senior High School vs. Palmyra-macedon Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Wayne Senior High School
6200 Ontario Ctr Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Palmyra-macedon Senior High School
151 Hyde Pkwy
Palmyra, NY 14522
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Wayne Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Palmyra-macedon Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 670 students in grades 9-12, Wayne Senior High School ranks in the top 5% 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 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 605 students in grades 9-12, Palmyra-macedon Senior High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
670 students
605 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#115 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayne Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palmyra-macedon Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NY)(20-21 School Year Data)
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85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wayne Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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85-89%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 10% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
168
165
Grade 10 Students
163
136
Grade 11 Students
165
142
Grade 12 Students
164
154
Ungraded Students
10
8

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
4%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
90%
91%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
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0.19
0.17
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
32%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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