Should you attend Transit Middle School or Clarence Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 872 students in grades 5-8, Transit Middle 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 72% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 972 students in grades 6-8, Clarence Middle School 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 63% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
872 students
972 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
92 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#582 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 20%)
#883 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
(Top 20% in NY)
63%
(Top 30% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
(Top 10% in NY)
71%
(Top 20% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
90%
(Top 50% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
221
-
Grade 6 Students
218
315
Grade 7 Students
216
322
Grade 8 Students
215
330
Ungraded Students
2
5
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
4%
% Hispanic
4%
5%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
62%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.24
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
