Acadia Middle School vs. Gowana Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Acadia Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Gowana Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 736 students in grades 6-8, Acadia Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 745 students in grades 6-8, Gowana Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
736 students
745 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
59 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#460 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#362 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
80%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
228
247
Grade 7 Students
263
255
Grade 8 Students
226
243
Ungraded Students
19
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
7%


% Hispanic
8%
6%


% Black
3%
2%


% White
68%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.51
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

