Mount Vernon Steam Academy vs. Denzel Washington School-arts
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mount Vernon Steam Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 747 students in grades 9-12, Mount Vernon Steam Academy 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 427 students in grades 6-12, Denzel Washington School-arts 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). 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 13:1 is higher 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 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
747 students
427 students
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1937 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3591 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
21-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
30-39%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
31
Grade 7 Students
-
54
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Grade 9 Students
214
88
Grade 10 Students
177
93
Grade 11 Students
188
52
Grade 12 Students
168
48
Ungraded Students
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15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
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% Hispanic
33%
23%
% Black
56%
75%
% White
7%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
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1%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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