Transit Middle School vs. Heim 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
n/a
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 602 students in grades 5-8, Heim Middle 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 52% (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 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
872 students
602 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
61 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Heim Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Heim Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/128000/127984/heim-middle-school-chart-0zpQPe.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#582 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1494 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![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 Heim Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Heim Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/128000/127984/heim-middle-school-chart-bsEeEj8.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heim 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 Heim 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/128000/127984/heim-middle-school-chart-uDkDK9.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 5 Students
221
151
Grade 6 Students
218
142
Grade 7 Students
216
136
Grade 8 Students
215
161
Ungraded Students
2
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
25%
9%
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% Hispanic
4%
5%
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% Black
3%
5%
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% White
62%
75%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heim 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 Heim Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/128000/127984/heim-middle-school-chart-W4kNyW.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.43
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Heim 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 Heim Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/128000/127984/heim-middle-school-chart-6eTeFM.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
24%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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