School Without Walls vs. James Monroe Upper School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
School Without Walls ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
James Monroe Upper School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 262 students in grades 9-12, School Without Walls ranks in the top 30% 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 <50% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 681 students in grades 9-12, James Monroe Upper School ranks in the bottom 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than 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 and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
262 students
681 students
% Male | % Female
36% | 64%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1284 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2831 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
21-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
70
234
Grade 10 Students
68
197
Grade 11 Students
64
137
Grade 12 Students
60
113
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
29%
50%
% Black
52%
45%
% White
14%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.63
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
