Lexington Academy vs. Dream Charter School East Harlem
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lexington Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dream Charter School East Harlem ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lexington Academy 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 17% (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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 992 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Dream Charter School East Harlem ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher 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 and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-12
Total Students
482 students
992 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
24:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3658 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1570 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
51%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
57%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
75-79%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
40
-
Kindergarten Students
42
61
Grade 1 Students
39
54
Grade 2 Students
40
60
Grade 3 Students
43
59
Grade 4 Students
53
60
Grade 5 Students
52
59
Grade 6 Students
59
61
Grade 7 Students
49
60
Grade 8 Students
64
61
Grade 9 Students
-
150
Grade 10 Students
-
117
Grade 11 Students
-
99
Grade 12 Students
-
91
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
79%
56%
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% Black
16%
38%
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% White
4%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
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Diversity Score
0.35
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
89%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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