Harvey Austin School #97 vs. City Honors School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harvey Austin School #97 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
City Honors School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Harvey Austin School #97 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 11% (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 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,080 students in grades 5-12, City Honors School ranks in the top 10% 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 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
5-12
Total Students
516 students
1,080 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
79 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4286 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#388 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
83%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
83%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
94%
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Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
43
-
Kindergarten Students
49
-
Grade 1 Students
41
-
Grade 2 Students
57
-
Grade 3 Students
54
-
Grade 4 Students
52
-
Grade 5 Students
56
106
Grade 6 Students
45
105
Grade 7 Students
48
127
Grade 8 Students
55
140
Grade 9 Students
-
160
Grade 10 Students
-
146
Grade 11 Students
-
147
Grade 12 Students
-
140
Ungraded Students
16
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
18%
19%
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% Hispanic
8%
12%
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% Black
66%
15%
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% White
2%
47%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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