Is Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology a good school?

Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology ranks 714 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology?

In the 2022-23 school year, 425 students attended Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology.

What is the racial makeup of Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology?

Students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology are 58% Hispanic, 21% African American, 10% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Summary:

The Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology is a public high school serving 425 students in grades 9-12 in New York City's New York City Geographic District # 2. The school has consistently been ranked in the lower half of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces several challenges, including a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 80.3% to 88.7% over the past few years, which is slightly below the district average. Dropout rates have fluctuated between 2.0% and 10.0%, higher than the district average, and the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 52.2%, significantly above the district average. The school's test scores are generally below the district and state averages across various Regents exams, with the school's proficiency rates lower than the district and state in Algebra I, Chemistry, and Physics. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the school average, while English Language Learners and students with disabilities perform worse.

Interestingly, the schools located in the same building as Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology (including Business Of Sports School, Stephen T Mather Building Arts And Craftmanship High School, and Manhattan Bridges High School) have similar performance profiles, with low rankings and test scores compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, the nearby Professional Performing Arts High School, a magnet school, outperforms Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology and the other nearby schools in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall ranking.

Detail:

Public 9-12

439 W 49th St
New York, NY 10019

(212) 246-1041

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
714^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,799

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 425

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.6%

African American:

20.7%

White:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology ranks worse than 57.5% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 24^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 44.22. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology 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 (57.6%), African American (20.7%), White (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology is 12.7. 50 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology employs 33.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology is $19,799, which is the 30^th highest among 56 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology:

SchoolDigger ranks Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology 714^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

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Rank History for all students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2013	48.01	714^th	1217	41.3%
2014	36.00	804^th	1237	35.0%
2015	35.18	834^th	1255	33.5%
2016	37.93	796^th	1255	36.6%
2017	36.69	779^th	1221	36.2%
2018	46.70	715^th	1210	40.9%
2019	46.66	714^th	1207	40.8%
2021	29.81	420^th	519	19.1%
2022	39.89	718^th	1190	39.7%
2023	39.01	747^th	1228	39.2%
2024	44.22	714^th	1242	42.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.40	69^th	546	87.4%
2022	46.47	225^th	481	53.2%
2023	41.20	332^nd	583	43.1%
2024	33.42	457^th	637	28.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.22	363^rd	1095	66.8%
2019	65.72	300^th	1132	73.5%
2021	47.38	75^th	137	45.3%
2022	57.47	348^th	1038	66.5%
2023	56.09	401^st	1130	64.5%
2024	53.12	438^th	1144	61.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.57	594^th	1154	48.5%
2019	48.01	632^nd	1179	46.4%
2021	30.88	239^th	289	17.3%
2022	42.58	643^rd	1101	41.6%
2023	38.88	708^th	1155	38.7%
2024	45.93	617^th	1170	47.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.32	129^th	498	74.1%
2019	66.39	119^th	493	75.9%
2022	43.93	197^th	389	49.4%
2023	51.47	201^st	531	62.1%
2024	74.55	63^rd	564	88.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.85	735^th	1176	37.5%
2019	41.58	756^th	1193	36.6%
2021	34.63	219^th	290	24.5%
2022	29.41	814^th	1155	29.5%
2023	34.58	791^st	1197	33.9%
2024	37.27	780^th	1219	36.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.61	660^th	1176	43.9%
2019	48.49	665^th	1190	44.1%
2021	28.76	296^th	354	16.4%
2022	37.65	718^th	1154	37.8%
2023	41.14	700^th	1191	41.2%
2024	47.86	651^st	1211	46.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.54	235^th	426	44.8%
2019	40.85	307^th	447	31.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.19	212^th	679	68.8%
2019	57.43	251^st	686	63.4%
2021	39.47	23^rd	42	45.2%
2022	50.89	247^th	593	58.3%
2023	53.54	254^th	671	62.1%
2024	53.81	272^nd	690	60.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.32	304^th	791	61.6%
2019	56.47	325^th	815	60.1%
2021	41.53	41^st	64	35.9%
2022	46.83	376^th	760	50.5%
2023	45.96	411^th	851	51.7%
2024	49.62	390^th	865	54.9%

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Rank History for White students at Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.87	329^th	765	57.0%
2019	64.32	236^th	793	70.2%
2022	50.85	384^th	738	48.0%
2023	56.14	342^nd	776	55.9%
2024	60.27	305^th	781	60.9%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)

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Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, November 17, 2019

Love the advancement in Technology that the children are learning first hand. As a Systems Engineer and a parent I love this school. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, February 6, 2017

Staff really cares about kids. Excellent graduation rates and paid training and certification prep in multiple technology fields. I love this school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2012	6	51	9	59	1	0	0	126
2013	16	93	17	119	4	1	0	250
2014	17	126	24	188	4	0	4	363
2015	26	144	37	255	4	0	7	473
2016	25	140	51	247	4	0	12	479
2017	19	139	44	243	2	3	16	466
2018	23	129	33	236	3	4	16	444
2019	28	130	30	244	5	2	17	456
2020	33	112	24	274	4	2	5	454
2021	37	106	16	281	6	2	9	457
2022	46	100	18	276	8	1	6	455
2023	43	88	23	245	8	0	18	425

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 Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	126	7.0	18.0	0
2013	250	15.0	16.6	66.4
2014	363	24.0	15.1	99.2
2015	473	32.0	14.7	69.1
2016	479	33.0	14.5	70.6
2017	466	31.7	14.6	54.9
2018	444	33.0	13.4	57.7
2019	456	31.0	14.7	57.2
2020	454	36.1	12.5	60.6
2021	457	34.0	13.4	68.1
2022	455	35.6	12.7	66.8
2023	425	33.4	12.7	68

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 Urban Assembly Gateway School For Technology

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	126	7.0	18.0	0
2013	250	15.0	16.6	66.4
2014	363	24.0	15.1	99.2
2015	473	32.0	14.7	69.1
2016	479	33.0	14.5	70.6
2017	466	31.7	14.6	54.9
2018	444	33.0	13.4	57.7
2019	456	31.0	14.7	57.2
2020	454	36.1	12.5	60.6
2021	457	34.0	13.4	68.1
2022	455	35.6	12.7	66.8
2023	425	33.4	12.7	68

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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