Gams High Tech Magnet School vs. Horizon-on-the-hudson Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Horizon-on-the-hudson Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 807 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gams High Tech Magnet 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 13% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horizon-on-the-hudson Magnet 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
807 students
455 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4232 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4187 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
197
72
Kindergarten Students
105
64
Grade 1 Students
106
65
Grade 2 Students
99
59
Grade 3 Students
99
65
Grade 4 Students
93
63
Grade 5 Students
108
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
71%
50%
% Black
16%
29%
% White
7%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
