New Roots Charter School vs. Lehman Alternative Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Roots Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Lehman Alternative Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 98 students in grades 9-12, New Roots Charter 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 ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 265 students in grades 6-12, Lehman Alternative Community School 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
98 students
265 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#2418 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
60-79%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Grade 7 Students
-
43
Grade 8 Students
-
43
Grade 9 Students
12
30
Grade 10 Students
21
37
Grade 11 Students
25
35
Grade 12 Students
40
32
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
15%
2%
% White
58%
74%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
13%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
44%
10%