Lyons Middle School vs. Newark Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lyons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Newark Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 124 students in grades 7-8, Lyons 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 445 students in grades 6-8, Newark 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 14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
124 students
445 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
50 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Newark Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Newark Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/57000/57330/newark-middle-school-chart-NcGjB1.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4215 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3765 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lyons Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lyons Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/56000/55849/lyons-middle-school-chart-yxE3vA.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Newark Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Newark Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/57000/57330/newark-middle-school-chart-b3TLMo3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newark Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newark Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/57000/57330/newark-middle-school-chart-qSBWYl.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newark Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newark Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/57000/57330/newark-middle-school-chart-paDy7F.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Newark Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Newark Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/57000/57330/newark-middle-school-chart-bhPWrhH.png)
Grade 6 Students
-
130
Grade 7 Students
58
155
Grade 8 Students
66
154
Ungraded Students
-
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
18%
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% Black
8%
8%
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% White
73%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newark Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newark Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/57000/57330/newark-middle-school-chart-9Q5ghk.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newark Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newark Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/57000/57330/newark-middle-school-chart-j0T3UP.png)
Diversity Score
0.44
0.50
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Newark Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Newark Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/57000/57330/newark-middle-school-chart-YxKcJD.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newark Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newark Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/57000/57330/newark-middle-school-chart-baqTSxV.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newark Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Newark Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/57000/57330/newark-middle-school-chart-b0Hhrxw.png)