Lehman Alternative Community School vs. New Roots Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lehman Alternative Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
New Roots Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 286 students in grades 6-12, Lehman Alternative Community 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 106 students in grades 9-12, New Roots Charter School ranks in the top 20% 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 ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
286 students
106 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
42% | 58%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
7:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2225 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#633 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
≥80%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
≥80%
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Graduation Rate
70-79%
≥80%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
41
-
Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
44
-
Grade 9 Students
42
16
Grade 10 Students
37
38
Grade 11 Students
34
30
Grade 12 Students
44
22
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
5%
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% Hispanic
7%
5%
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% Black
3%
10%
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% White
75%
71%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
4%
% Two or more races
12%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.42
0.44
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
58%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
44%
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