Democracy Preparatory Charter School vs. Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change
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School Overview
School
Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change
200-214 W 135th St
New York, NY 10030
New York, NY 10030
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 616 students in grades 6-12, Democracy Preparatory Charter School 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 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 458 students in grades 6-12, Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change 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 35-39% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
616 students
458 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1991 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3439 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
52
36
Grade 7 Students
83
47
Grade 8 Students
87
49
Grade 9 Students
123
127
Grade 10 Students
105
55
Grade 11 Students
85
82
Grade 12 Students
81
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
30%
30%
% Black
64%
63%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
