West Prep Academy vs. Middle School 245 Computer School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Prep Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Middle School 245 Computer School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 168 students in grades 6-8, West Prep Academy 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 352 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 245 Computer School ranks in the top 20% 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 60% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
168 students
352 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2788 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#785 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
81%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
55-59%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
61
120
Grade 7 Students
45
115
Grade 8 Students
61
117
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
49%
29%
% Black
41%
10%
% White
4%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
12%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
