Dundee Junior-senior High School vs. Penn Yan Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dundee Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Penn Yan Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades 7-12, Dundee Junior-senior High School 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 419 students in grades 9-12, Penn Yan Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (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 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
277 students
419 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2229 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#759 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
≥80%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
≥95%


Graduation Rate
70-79%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
55
-
Grade 8 Students
40
-
Grade 9 Students
62
125
Grade 10 Students
47
100
Grade 11 Students
32
94
Grade 12 Students
37
93
Ungraded Students
4
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
5%
3%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
91%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%

