Middle School 51 William Alexander vs. Exploratory School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Middle School 51 William Alexander ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Exploratory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,038 students in grades 6-8, Middle School 51 William Alexander 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 60% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 518 students in grades 6-8, Exploratory School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,038 students
518 students
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
59 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1137 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#839 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
85-89%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
391
179
Grade 7 Students
317
171
Grade 8 Students
330
168
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
28%
13%
% Hispanic
32%
24%
% Black
7%
10%
% White
26%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%