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New Directions Secondary School in Bronx, NY
(06-11 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 1
Address
 240 E 172ND ST
Bronx, NY 10457
Telephone
(718) 410-4343
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City-data.com school rating
1
Students
219
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
20.3
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
173
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE) (0.2 miles):

90
PS 88 S SILVERSTEIN LITTLE SPARROW SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

66
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL SCIENCE (0.0 miles):

56
BRONX COLLELGIATE ACADEMY (0.0 miles):

21
DREAMYARD PREPARATORY SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

18
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (0.0 miles):

17
LUCERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

17
CLAREMONT INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

5
New Directions Secondary School:

1
New Directions Secondary School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
New Directions Secondary School:

1

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 219
Enrollment in 2015: 136
Enrollment in 2014: 89

New Directions Secondary School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG06G07G08G09G10UGTotal
All students3159694884219
Female students1628312342104
Male students1531382542115
American Indian/Alaska Native students211 - - - 4
Asian students - - - 1 - - 1
Hispanic students1545463063145
Black students141322172169

Enrollment by grade:
6th grade enrollment: 31
7th grade enrollment: 59
8th grade enrollment: 69
9th grade enrollment: 48
10th grade enrollment: 8
Ungraded enrollment: 4

New Directions Secondary School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 104 (47.5%)
New Directions Secondary School:

47.5%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 115 (52.5%)
New Directions Secondary School:

52.5%
New York:

47.5%

New Directions Secondary School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 4 (1.8%)
School:

1.8%
State:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 1 (0.5%)
New Directions Secondary School:

0.5%
State:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 145 (66.2%)
School:

66.2%
State:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 69 (31.5%)
School:

31.5%
New York:

12.0%

New Directions Secondary School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 173 (79.0%)
New Directions Secondary School:

79.0%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 173 (79.0%)
School:

79.0%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 0 (0.0%)
New Directions Secondary School:

0.0%
State:

4.8%

New Directions Secondary School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Grade 8 English: 16
  • Grade 8 Mathematics: 17
  • Grade 8 Science: 21

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 20.3


Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

10.8
New York:

14.0
Number of teachers with no valid teaching certificate: 1
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 14
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 9
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 5

Total number of classes taught: 159
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 70


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 4

New Directions Secondary School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 1,635 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All268
  • Males262
  • Females273
ELA students tested with valid scores: 10
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 268


Students scoring at Level 1: 80%
Students scoring at Level 2: 20%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

80%
20%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All258
  • Males253
  • Females263
Math students tested with valid scores: 11
Computed mean of student Math scores: 258

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

9%
State:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 73%
Students scoring at Level 2: 18%
Students scoring at Level 3: 9%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

73%
18%
9%
7th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All279
  • Males275
  • Females283
  • Hispanic274
  • American Indian295
  • Black280
  • IDEA271
ELA students tested with valid scores: 31
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 279

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

6%
New York:

39%

Students scoring at Level 1: 61%
Students scoring at Level 2: 32%
Students scoring at Level 3: 6%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

61%
32%
6%

    MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All270
  • Males267
  • Females273
  • Hispanic262
  • American Indian285
  • Black272
  • IDEA262
Math students tested with valid scores: 30
Computed mean of student Math scores: 270


Students scoring at Level 1: 80%
Students scoring at Level 2: 20%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

80%
20%
8th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All259
  • Males247
  • Females277
  • Hispanic255
  • IDEA256
ELA students tested with valid scores: 43
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 259


Students scoring at Level 1: 77%
Students scoring at Level 2: 23%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

77%
23%

    MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All242
  • Males247
  • Females232
  • Hispanic240
  • IDEA241
Math students tested with valid scores: 43
Computed mean of student Math scores: 242


Students scoring at Level 1: 91%
Students scoring at Level 2: 9%
Students scoring at Level 3: 0%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

91%
9%

    SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All42
  • Males41
  • Females44
  • Hispanic43
  • IDEA38
Science students tested with valid scores: 36
Computed mean of student Science scores: 42

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

6%
State:

57%

Students scoring at Level 1: 53%
Students scoring at Level 2: 42%
Students scoring at Level 3: 6%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%

53%
42%
6%

Regents Examination:
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(State average from 2,072 schools)
Regents Examinations are achievement tests that are aligned with New York State's Learning Standards. Prepared by teacher examination committees and Department subject and testing specialists, Regents Examinations provide schools with a basis for evaluating the quality of instruction and learning that have taken place. They are used by school personnel to identify major learning goals, offering both teachers and students a guide to important understandings, skills, and concepts. The examinations also provide students, parents, counselors, administrators, college admissions officers, and employers with objective and easily understood achievement information for use in making sound educational and vocational decisions. Passing scores on the Regents Examinations in English, mathematics, science, and social studies satisfy the State testing requirements for a high school diploma.
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):

    Scoring 55 and above
    (Integrated Algebra)

  • All80%
  • Males81%
  • Females79%
  • Hispanic78%
  • IDEA88%
Students tested with valid scores: 51
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 10 (20%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 19 (37%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 22 (43%)

Percentage of students scoring 55 and above:

80%
New York:

93%

20%
37%
43%
Comprehensive English (Common Core):

    Scoring 55 and above
    (Comprehensive English)

  • All62%
  • Males75%
  • Females50%
  • Hispanic53%
  • IDEA57%
Students tested with valid scores: 24
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 9 (38%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 8 (33%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 6 (25%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 1 (4%)

Percentage of students scoring 55 and above:

62%
State:

89%

38%
33%
25%
4%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 605 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.

New Directions Secondary School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

7th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

78%
State:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 11%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 78%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

11%
11%
78%
8th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 17
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

29%
State:

67%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 47%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 24%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 29%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

47%
24%
29%
9th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)

  • All43%
  • Males33%
  • Females60%
  • Hispanic43%
  • IDEA100%
Students tested with valid scores: 14
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

43%
State:

50%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 36%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 21%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 36%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 7%

36%
21%
36%
7%
10th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 12
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

58%
New York:

61%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 17%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 25%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 58%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

17%
25%
58%

Outcomes


High School Non-completers:
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(State average from 826 schools)
All Students:
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 97
Number of non-completers: 34
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 27
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 7

Percent of non-completers:

35.0%
State:

5.4%
General Education:
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 63
Number of non-completers: 28
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 22
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 6

Percent of non-completers:

44.0%
State:

6.5%
Students with Disabilities:
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 34
Number of non-completers: 6
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 5
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1

Percent of non-completers:

18.0%
State:

10.1%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 114
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 68%

Performance Index (PI):

57
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 177
Safe harbor target: 61
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All22
  • Males22
  • Females22
  • Hispanic21
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 236
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 76%

Performance Index (PI):

22
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 97
Safe harbor target: 30
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All35
  • Males24
  • Females46
  • Hispanic30
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: No
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 239
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 78%

Performance Index (PI):

35
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 100
Safe harbor target: 45
5-Year Graduation Rate:


4-Year Graduation Rate:
Met graduation rate criteria: s

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 3

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