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MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 145 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 136 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 128 | 25% |
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 40.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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%.
Schools most like MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET
MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET this school | 506 | 82.4% | 53.5% |
| INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS AT CAMBRIA HEIGHTS CAMBRIA HEIGHTS | 464 | 82.1% | 66.5% |
| EXCELSIOR PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGFIELD GARDENS | 480 | 82.7% | 66.8% |
| ACADEMY FOR CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT BROOKLYN | 432 | 78.9% | 33.8% |
| SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH EARLY COLLEGE BROOKLYN | 586 | 79.9% | 72.7% |
| HEALTH ARTS ROBOTICS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL CAMBRIA HEIGHTS | 626 | 86.1% | 65.0% |
Where MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Queens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #675 of 1,135 | #45 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #720 of 1,109 ▲ 33 | #50 of 85 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #526 of 1,135 ▼ 34 | #37 of 89 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #537 of 1,216 | #58 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #875 of 1,058 | #45 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #617 of 1,070 | #70 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #406 of 1,167 | #41 of 92 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.8% | #53 of 339 | #9 of 39 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 506 | 37.6 | 13.4:1 | 82% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 35.2 | 12.3:1 | 80% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 31.2 | 13.0:1 | 76% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 80% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 22.8 | 17.4:1 | 75% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 21 | 19.8:1 | 83% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 57% (244) |
About MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET
A low-enrollment high school in CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, New York, MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29. The school's 506 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in New York average about 668 students each.
MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, where 46 schools serve 21,817 students.
A majority of students at MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET, 73%, are Black. Other reported shares: 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 2% Native American. Queens County's residents are about 17% Black, 56 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET employs 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.4:1. That ratio is over the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 82% in 2024-25.
allk12 grades MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET a B-. The grade compares the school only with New York public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.7%.
Among Queens County residents, median household income is about $86,136, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 392 public schools in Queens County, with a combined enrollment of about 268,205.
Of nearby public schools, HEALTH ARTS ROBOTICS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 54.0% proficiency; MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET posts 53.5%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
The 2020-21 count was 338 students and the 2024-25 count was 506. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.4:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at MATH/SCIENCE RESEARCH/TECH MAGNET. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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