School For Inquiry And Social Justice vs. Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
School For Inquiry And Social Justice ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 409 students in grades 6-8, School For Inquiry And Social Justice 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 18% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 537 students in grades 6-8, Junior High School 123 James M Kiernan 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 11% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
409 students
537 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3258 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3834 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
11%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
127
158
Grade 7 Students
144
184
Grade 8 Students
138
195
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%


% Asian
3%
4%


% Hispanic
79%
78%


% Black
13%
16%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.36
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
92%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

