Palmyra-macedon Senior High School vs. Wayne Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palmyra-macedon Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Wayne Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 513 students in grades 9-12, Palmyra-macedon Senior High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 664 students in grades 9-12, Wayne Senior High School ranks in the top 10% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
513 students
664 students
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
64 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#349 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85-89%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
113
145
Grade 10 Students
121
166
Grade 11 Students
140
174
Grade 12 Students
126
170
Ungraded Students
13
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
92%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%