Is Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages a good school?

Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages ranks in the bottom 17.6% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages?

In the 2022-23 school year, 178 students attended Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages.

What is the racial makeup of Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages?

Students at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages are 88% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

Summary:

Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages is a public high school in New York, NY, serving 178 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #2, which is ranked 335 out of 865 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its location in New York City, Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages has consistently underperformed compared to its peers. Over the past 10 years, the school has ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with its highest ranking being 841 out of 1,255 schools. Its performance for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and low-income students, is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 15-20% of the state. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism that is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the school is located in close proximity to several higher-performing public high schools, such as Baruch College Campus High School, School of the Future High School, and Manhattan Village Academy. These nearby schools have significantly higher statewide rankings, graduation rates, and test score performance compared to Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages. Additionally, some of the nearby schools, such as High School of Fashion Industries and American Sign Language & English Secondary School, have specialized programs that may be attracting higher-performing students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

111 E 33rd St
New York, NY 10016

(212) 576-0502

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
1023^rd of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,244

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 178

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.2%

White:

4.5%

African American:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages ranks worse than 82.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 47^th among 56 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.86. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.2%), White (4.5%), African American (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages is 8.8, which is the 9^th best among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages is $27,244, which is the 8^th highest among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages:

SchoolDigger ranks Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages 1023^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 2:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 2 335^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

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Rank History for all students at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2012	1.99	1185^th	1198	1.1%
2013	11.04	1054^th	1217	13.4%
2014	11.61	1093^rd	1237	11.6%
2015	18.26	1036^th	1255	17.5%
2016	34.71	841^st	1255	33.0%
2017	16.61	971^st	1221	20.5%
2018	19.77	948^th	1210	21.7%
2019	21.61	934^th	1207	22.6%
2022	14.06	1005^th	1190	15.5%
2023	19.79	948^th	1228	22.8%
2024	16.86	1023^rd	1242	17.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.98	186^th	546	65.9%
2019	63.09	147^th	565	74.0%
2022	64.64	95^th	481	80.2%
2023	57.14	178^th	583	69.5%
2024	54.91	226^th	637	64.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.46	437^th	1095	60.1%
2019	57.59	411^th	1132	63.7%
2022	29.99	730^th	1038	29.7%
2023	60.23	336^th	1130	70.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.61	893^rd	1154	22.6%
2022	15.96	944^th	1101	14.3%
2023	32.40	785^th	1155	32.0%
2024	19.91	953^rd	1170	18.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.50	238^th	498	52.2%
2019	48.73	225^th	493	54.4%
2022	48.44	162^nd	389	58.4%
2023	43.36	278^th	531	47.6%
2024	42.37	306^th	564	45.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.96	955^th	1176	18.8%
2019	23.49	918^th	1193	23.1%
2022	10.88	1033^rd	1155	10.6%
2023	19.28	947^th	1197	20.9%
2024	16.37	1038^th	1219	14.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.73	924^th	1176	21.4%
2019	21.51	935^th	1190	21.4%
2022	19.21	914^th	1154	20.8%
2023	21.67	913^th	1191	23.3%
2024	18.69	980^th	1211	19.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.85	566^th	791	28.4%
2019	37.91	501^st	815	38.5%
2022	20.82	617^th	760	18.8%
2023	22.37	669^th	851	21.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2011	2	9	6	62	0	0	79
2012	2	14	11	150	0	0	177
2013	6	14	13	230	0	0	263
2014	5	19	10	275	0	0	309
2015	5	15	9	309	0	0	338
2016	6	10	6	261	0	0	283
2017	7	10	8	269	0	0	294
2018	8	10	4	244	0	0	266
2019	5	6	2	225	0	0	238
2020	5	4	2	205	0	0	216
2021	5	4	2	179	0	2	192
2022	6	15	4	167	1	2	195
2023	8	6	3	157	0	4	178

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	79	6.0	13.1	96.2
2012	177	12.4	14.2	84.7
2013	263	19.6	13.4	86.7
2014	309	23.5	13.1	88.7
2015	338	23.0	14.6	85.2
2016	283	22.0	12.8	92.9
2017	294	20.6	14.2	94.2
2018	266	21.8	12.2	95.5
2019	238	20.0	11.9	97.1
2020	216	20.4	10.5	98.6
2021	192	19.9	9.6	97.9
2022	195	21.8	8.9	95.4
2023	178	20.0	8.8	98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Manhattan Academy For Arts And Languages

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	79	6.0	13.1	96.2
2012	177	12.4	14.2	84.7
2013	263	19.6	13.4	86.7
2014	309	23.5	13.1	88.7
2015	338	23.0	14.6	85.2
2016	283	22.0	12.8	92.9
2017	294	20.6	14.2	94.2
2018	266	21.8	12.2	95.5
2019	238	20.0	11.9	97.1
2020	216	20.4	10.5	98.6
2021	192	19.9	9.6	97.9
2022	195	21.8	8.9	95.4
2023	178	20.0	8.8	98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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