Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences vs. Benjamin N Cardozo High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Benjamin N Cardozo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 531 students in grades 9-12, Jamaica Gateway To The Sciences ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,866 students in grades 9-12, Benjamin N Cardozo High School 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 53% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
531 students
2,866 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
193 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1454 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1167 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
77%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
98%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
137
733
Grade 10 Students
130
707
Grade 11 Students
135
744
Grade 12 Students
129
678
Ungraded Students
-
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
43%
44%
% Hispanic
24%
25%
% Black
23%
20%
% White
1%
7%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%