Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change vs. Democracy Preparatory Charter School
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School Overview
School
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change
200-214 W 135th St
New York, NY 10030
New York, NY 10030
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 479 students in grades 6-12, Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change 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 30% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 603 students in grades 6-12, Democracy Preparatory Charter School 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 47% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
479 students
603 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3120 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1642 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
57%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75-79%
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Graduation Rate
80-84%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
52
57
Grade 7 Students
47
81
Grade 8 Students
57
89
Grade 9 Students
88
124
Grade 10 Students
79
96
Grade 11 Students
82
67
Grade 12 Students
73
88
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
30%
30%
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% Black
64%
65%
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% White
2%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.50
0.49
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
80%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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