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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4·NCES 360007906603

JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE)

321 E 96TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10128 · (212) 360-1509 · New York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
Enrollment
205
High
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
179 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
31
Grade 10
71
Grade 11
61
Grade 12
42
Student demographics
White
63%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
9345%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 31%
Black
7939%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 16%
Asian
2110%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 10%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13465%
Female
7135%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
51.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -17.0pp since 2023
Math
24.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +12.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.

Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE)

JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) is one of the minimally staffed 9-12 campuss in NEW YORK, New York, operated by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4, with 205 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, New York's public schools average about 668 students each, so JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) sits 69% below that benchmark.

Within NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4, which oversees 30 schools and 11,316 students, JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 39% Black, 10% Asian, 3% White. By comparison, New York County as a whole is about 24% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against New York County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.3%.

In the area at large, census data for New York County shows median household income runs about $103,931, 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) is one.

HIGH SCHOOL FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE (THE) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.9%.

JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) operates from an inner-city location.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

New York County at a glance

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Population
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students

Quick facts

School name
JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE)
District
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4
Address
321 E 96TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10128
Phone
(212) 360-1509
County
New York County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
205
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
179 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
360007906603
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE)
What is the total enrollment at JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE)?
JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) enrolls approximately 205 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) serve?
JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) have?
JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE)?
At JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE), the student body is approximately 3% White, 45% Hispanic, 39% Black, 10% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) in?
JUDITH S KAYE SCHOOL (THE) is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4.
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