Enrollment
136
High
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2·NCES 360007702034
MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS
411 PEARL ST, NEW YORK, NY 10038 · (212) 964-9610 · New York County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of New York public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
124 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 40 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
65.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -17.0pp since 2023
Math
13.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 8.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
Schools most like MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS
MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS this school | 136 | 91.2% | 37.7% |
| CASCADES HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 135 | 92.6% | 42.7% |
| JAMES BALDWIN SCHOOL-A SCHOOL FOR EXPEDITIONARY LRNING NEW YORK | 138 | 92.8% | 58.5% |
| BRONX CAREER AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL BRONX | 124 | 96.8% | 32.2% |
| FORSYTHE SATELLITE ACADEMY NEW YORK | 168 | 90.5% | 55.0% |
| CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL STATEN ISLAND | 167 | 88.6% | 38.8% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #982 of 1,135 | #108 of 125 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #1,073 of 1,109 ▲ 18 | #108 of 112 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #680 of 1,135 ▼ 240 | #72 of 125 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 136 | #1,149 of 1,216 | #127 of 135 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #184 of 1,167 | #33 of 133 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -48.5% | #26 of 743 | #8 of 79 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
136
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-94% since 2010-11, when it was 2,407
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 8.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 136 | 15 | 9.1:1 | 91% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 15.6 | 8.3:1 | 83% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 104 | 14 | 7.4:1 | 86% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 138 | 17 | 8.1:1 | 90% (124) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 24 | 11.0:1 | 77% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 37 | 16.1:1 | 71% (423) |
| 2010-11 | 2,407 | 123 | 19.6:1 | 79% (1,902) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS.
About MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS
MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS is a small high school found in NEW YORK, New York. Enrolled students number 136 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 80% lower than the average for high schools in New York, which is about 668.
MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS is part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2, where 119 schools serve 54,599 students.
At 53%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS combined. The school is also 38% Black, 3% White, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 24%. MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS, 15 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.1:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 91% of enrollment. The 70% average for public schools in New York County is 21 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS is C-. Compared with New York public high schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS are 3.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.7% actual, 41.5% predicted).
In the county around the school, New York County, median household income is about $103,931, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 64% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 358 public schools operate in New York County, serving about 152,104 students.
MANHATTAN EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL FOR ADVERTISING is located less than a tenth of a mile from MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS ranks 9th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 138 students in 2020-21 and 136 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
New York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Frequently asked questions
About MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERSWhat is the total enrollment at MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS?
MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS enrolls approximately 136 students in grades 09-12.
Is MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS an elementary, middle, or high school?
MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS.
How diverse is MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS?
MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS reports a student body of 3% White, 53% Hispanic, 38% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS public or private?
MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2.
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