Transit Middle School vs. Clarence Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Transit Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Clarence Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 872 students in grades 5-8, Transit Middle 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 72% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 972 students in grades 6-8, Clarence Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
872 students
972 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
92 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#582 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#883 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Transit Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Transit Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/58000/58495/transit-middle-school-chart-Q5Q3DK.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Clarence Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Clarence Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/55000/54887/clarence-middle-school-chart-bbL6xCr.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
71%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarence 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 Clarence 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/55000/54887/clarence-middle-school-chart-ZT9EzF.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
221
-
Grade 6 Students
218
315
Grade 7 Students
216
322
Grade 8 Students
215
330
Ungraded Students
2
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
25%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clarence Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Clarence Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/55000/54887/clarence-middle-school-chart-0zzdkj.png)
% Hispanic
4%
5%
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% Black
3%
1%
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% White
62%
87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.24
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Clarence 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 Clarence Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/55000/54887/clarence-middle-school-chart-h7XShG.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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