Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard vs. I.S. 237
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Serving 617 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 189 Daniel Carter Beard 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 39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,182 students in grades 6-8, I.S. 237 ranks in the top 30% 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 64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
617 students
1,182 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
83 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2137 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 50%)
#979 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
64%
(Top 30% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 50% in NY)
66%
(Top 30% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
73%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
209
411
Grade 7 Students
175
380
Grade 8 Students
228
390
Ungraded Students
5
1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
51%
73%
% Hispanic
40%
20%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.43
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
