Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School vs. Equality Charter School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 227 students in grades 6-8, Fannie Lou Hamer Middle 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 7% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 615 students in grades 6-12, Equality Charter 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 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-12
Total Students
227 students
615 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
59 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Equality Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Equality Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/138000/137893/equality-charter-school-chart-0zqlHI.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Equality Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Equality Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/138000/137893/equality-charter-school-chart-fEWWe6.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4081 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2739 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Equality Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Equality Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/138000/137893/equality-charter-school-chart-bdDM3Bj.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
36%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Equality Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of 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 Reading/Language Arts of Equality Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/138000/137893/equality-charter-school-chart-pat1hf.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Equality Charter 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. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Equality Charter 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/138000/137893/equality-charter-school-chart-b5O7tda.png)
Graduation Rate
n/a
85-89%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
55
83
Grade 7 Students
83
91
Grade 8 Students
89
92
Grade 9 Students
-
96
Grade 10 Students
-
94
Grade 11 Students
-
77
Grade 12 Students
-
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
69%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Equality Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Equality Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/138000/137893/equality-charter-school-chart-bciOWGw.png)
% Black
24%
58%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Equality Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Equality Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/138000/137893/equality-charter-school-chart-bwTBhXl.png)
% White
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Equality Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Equality Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/138000/137893/equality-charter-school-chart-bwTPfeK.png)
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Equality Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Equality Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/138000/137893/equality-charter-school-chart-DCBrCI.png)
Diversity Score
0.47
0.52
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Equality Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Equality Charter School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/138000/137893/equality-charter-school-chart-blALL7A.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Equality Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Equality Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/138000/137893/equality-charter-school-chart-brpSxas.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
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