Benjamin N Cardozo High School vs. Francis Lewis High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Benjamin N Cardozo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Francis Lewis High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
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).
Serving 4,573 students in grades 9-12, Francis Lewis High 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 77% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,866 students
4,573 students
Total Classroom Teachers
193 teachers
246 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1167 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#826 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
77%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
98%
≥99%
Graduation Rate
94%
92%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
733
1167
Grade 10 Students
707
1264
Grade 11 Students
744
1101
Grade 12 Students
678
984
Ungraded Students
4
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
44%
64%
% Hispanic
25%
21%
% Black
20%
4%
% White
7%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%