George Washington Middle School vs. Thomas Jefferson Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
George Washington Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Thomas Jefferson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 469 students in grades 5-8, George Washington 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 18% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 406 students in grades 5-8, Thomas Jefferson 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 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
469 students
406 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3649 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3434 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
65-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
110
102
Grade 6 Students
103
91
Grade 7 Students
129
108
Grade 8 Students
124
90
Ungraded Students
3
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
32%
23%
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% Black
5%
2%
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% White
50%
63%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.54
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
79%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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