American Sign Language & English Secondary School vs. 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
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School Overview
School
American Sign Language & English Secondary School
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
New York, NY 10010
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
New York, NY 10010
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
American Sign Language & English Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 202 students in grades 9-12, American Sign Language & English Secondary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 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).
Serving 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School ranks in the top 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 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-8
Total Students
202 students
176 students
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% Male | % Female
39% | 61%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2349 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1575 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
50-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥50%
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Graduation Rate
≥90%
n/a
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
38
Kindergarten Students
-
13
Grade 1 Students
-
22
Grade 2 Students
-
18
Grade 3 Students
-
16
Grade 4 Students
-
9
Grade 5 Students
-
19
Grade 6 Students
-
11
Grade 7 Students
-
12
Grade 8 Students
-
17
Grade 9 Students
43
-
Grade 10 Students
54
-
Grade 11 Students
41
-
Grade 12 Students
64
-
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
77%
48%
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% Black
13%
21%
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% White
3%
19%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.39
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
73%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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