Cohoes High School vs. Abram Lansing School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cohoes High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 554 students in grades 9-12, Cohoes 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 85-89% (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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Abram Lansing School 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
PK-5
Total Students
554 students
326 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#194 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#3710 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
65-69%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
51
Grade 1 Students
-
49
Grade 2 Students
-
55
Grade 3 Students
-
41
Grade 4 Students
-
53
Grade 5 Students
-
73
Grade 9 Students
182
-
Grade 10 Students
145
-
Grade 11 Students
113
-
Grade 12 Students
103
-
Ungraded Students
11
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
10%
12%
% White
73%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
11%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
