Is Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington a good school?

Yes. Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington ranks in the top 6.3% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington?

In the 2023-24 school year, 710 students attended Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington.

What is the racial makeup of Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington?

Students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington are 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 9% African American.

Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Summary:

Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington is a highly-performing middle school located in New York City's District 3, serving 724 students in grades 6-8 and consistently ranking among the top middle schools in the state.

The school's exceptional academic performance is evident across various metrics. It consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, with 6th grade ELA and Math proficiency rates of 83.54% and 87.76%, respectively, compared to 60.71% and 64.12% for the district, and 43.64% and 50.56% for the state. The school's performance across different student subgroups, such as White, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Homeless students, is also noteworthy, with several subgroups ranking among the top in the state. Additionally, the school's Regents exam proficiency rates, such as 94.92% in Algebra I, significantly exceed the district and state averages.

While Lafayette Academy and Mott Hall II also perform well in the area, Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington stands out as a consistent high performer, ranking 16th out of 1,242 New York middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year and 95th out of 1,504 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. This exceptional performance is achieved despite the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting that the school's success is not solely dependent on socioeconomic factors.

Detail:

Public 6-8

103 W 107th St
New York, NY 10025-3115

(212) 678-2861

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
95^th of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,157

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 710

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington ranks better than 93.7% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks 2^nd among 8 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.2. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington has the largest middle school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 3. Racial makeup is: White (43.9%), Hispanic (23.5%), two or more races (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington is 13.7. 5 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington employs 51.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington is $16,157. 6 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington:

SchoolDigger ranks Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington 95^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 3:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 3 494^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

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Rank History for all students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	56.97	551^st	1095	49.7%
2007	57.36	579^th	1123	48.4%
2008	57.25	647^th	1185	45.4%
2009	60.20	648^th	1224	47.1%
2010	75.93	300^th	1243	75.9%
2011	77.62	291^st	1295	77.5%
2012	78.83	268^th	1337	80.0%
2013	87.59	128^th	1373	90.7%
2014	73.44	281^st	1401	79.9%
2015	74.14	283^rd	1407	79.9%
2016	80.87	205^th	1429	85.7%
2017	97.63	34^th	1455	97.7%
2018	97.24	33^rd	1438	97.7%
2019	97.94	36^th	1439	97.5%
2021	98.04	16^th	1242	98.7%
2022	92.94	85^th	1479	94.3%
2023	91.46	110^th	1500	92.7%
2024	93.20	95^th	1504	93.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	93.86	5^th	107	95.3%
2021	93.30	5^th	95	94.7%
2023	93.70	5^th	208	97.6%
2024	93.74	9^th	220	95.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.82	189^th	581	67.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.31	46^th	1170	96.1%
2019	89.69	54^th	1139	95.3%
2021	98.84	3^rd	522	99.4%
2022	86.70	67^th	1283	94.8%
2023	80.37	127^th	1307	90.3%
2024	85.82	92^nd	1303	92.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.02	123^rd	1245	90.1%
2019	89.20	103^rd	1241	91.7%
2021	94.90	32^nd	935	96.6%
2022	68.02	287^th	1306	78.0%
2023	65.29	340^th	1288	73.6%
2024	74.43	240^th	1296	81.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	60.03	136^th	487	72.1%
2023	60.35	151^st	543	72.2%
2024	71.50	98^th	594	83.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	96.35	37^th	1353	97.3%
2019	98.19	22^nd	1370	98.4%
2021	96.58	16^th	1066	98.5%
2022	89.92	97^th	1454	93.3%
2023	90.82	104^th	1463	92.9%
2024	89.23	126^th	1465	91.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	97.23	32^nd	1352	97.6%
2019	96.38	48^th	1366	96.5%
2021	98.22	12^th	1071	98.9%
2022	94.03	70^th	1455	95.2%
2023	90.28	112^th	1464	92.3%
2024	91.39	107^th	1464	92.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.73	8^th	374	97.9%
2019	93.19	3^rd	369	99.2%
2021	88.84	10^th	236	95.8%
2022	87.20	29^th	381	92.4%
2023	84.01	43^rd	388	88.9%
2024	85.44	31^st	396	92.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.71	82^nd	663	87.6%
2022	42.71	389^th	706	44.9%
2024	51.85	291^st	705	58.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.65	46^th	810	94.3%
2019	89.24	56^th	826	93.2%
2021	93.18	14^th	449	96.9%
2022	74.22	153^rd	914	83.3%
2023	71.44	208^th	943	77.9%
2024	85.27	93^rd	953	90.2%

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Rank History for White students at Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	97.74	11^th	763	98.6%
2019	98.01	9^th	716	98.7%
2021	96.81	7^th	614	98.9%
2022	96.90	14^th	748	98.1%
2023	96.27	10^th	772	98.7%
2024	95.77	11^th	778	98.6%

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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: 4.5)

88%

12%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Excellent school. The principal sets a high bar to every student. Her great leadership reflected in the strong school community and excellent student performance. The teachers are passionate and knowledgeable. They work extra hours to help students. The staff and PTA are very helpful. It is a great school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 3, 2020

The principal is awful. She puts her hands on students, inappropriate to her responsibilities. She should never drag a 13-year old out of a room. Awful. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	43	367	12	492	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
1990	44	342	22	507	1	n/a	n/a	0	916
1991	67	644	29	593	2	n/a	n/a	0	1335
1992	102	826	17	581	0	n/a	n/a	0	1526
1993	120	975	27	591	5	n/a	n/a	0	1718
1994	129	672	25	492	4	n/a	n/a	0	1322
1995	191	589	39	605	6	n/a	n/a	0	1430
1996	191	589	39	605	6	n/a	n/a	0	1430
1997	229	576	50	580	10	n/a	n/a	0	1445
1998	259	532	44	571	7	n/a	n/a	0	1413
1999	312	532	44	607	2	n/a	n/a	0	1497
2000	288	321	34	443	3	n/a	n/a	0	1089
2001	340	276	43	434	2	n/a	n/a	0	1095
2002	404	249	53	349	3	n/a	n/a	0	1058
2003	404	249	53	349	3	n/a	n/a	0	1058
2004	385	301	59	358	4	n/a	n/a	0	1107
2005	386	261	44	337	6	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2006	399	234	58	309	3	n/a	n/a	0	1003
2007	407	193	64	283	2	n/a	n/a	0	949
2008	373	180	78	247	1	n/a	n/a	0	879
2009	362	161	78	204	2	n/a	n/a	0	807
2010	382	167	83	181	1	n/a	n/a	0	814
2011	449	155	70	165	2	0	0	0	841
2012	432	140	82	140	11	2	26	0	833
2013	448	135	61	126	6	0	32	0	808
2014	487	112	69	117	4	0	24	0	813
2015	528	76	45	112	6	0	46	0	813
2016	547	69	74	99	6	0	55	0	850
2017	528	66	96	108	2	0	50	0	850
2018	491	73	94	126	2	0	65	0	851
2019	488	69	97	136	4	3	72	0	869
2020	444	75	85	134	7	5	75	0	825
2021	428	69	88	157	9	5	72	0	828
2022	373	76	86	169	8	3	56	0	771
2023	329	72	84	161	6	2	70	0	724
2024	312	61	80	167	1	4	82	3	710

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 Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	914	63.1	14.4	n/a
1990	916	64.5	14.2	n/a
1991	1335	72.9	18.3	n/a
1992	1526	69.5	21.9	n/a
1993	1718	67.9	25.3	n/a
1994	1322	68.0	19.4	n/a
1995	1430	65.0	22.0	n/a
1996	1430	65.0	22.0	n/a
1997	1445	61.1	23.6	76.1
1998	1413	59.1	23.9	71.5
1999	1497	63.5	23.6	69
2000	1089	66.0	16.5	67
2001	1095	57.0	19.2	64.1
2002	1058	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1058	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1107	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1034	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1003	61.0	16.4	73.1
2007	949	59.1	16.1	29.9
2008	879	58.7	15.0	34.2
2009	807	52.5	15.4	34.9
2010	814	48.9	16.6	n/a
2011	841	50.0	16.8	33.2
2012	833	47.8	17.4	29.4
2013	808	42.9	18.7	27.1
2014	813	43.5	18.6	25.1
2015	813	44.0	18.4	20.5
2016	850	48.0	17.7	18
2017	850	48.7	17.4	12.8
2018	851	48.9	17.3	23.9
2019	869	52.0	16.7	19.4
2020	825	53.9	15.2	21.8
2021	828	51.9	15.9	28.5
2022	771	55.9	13.7	31.4
2023	724	52.5	13.7	27.5
2024	710	51.7	13.7	26.8

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 Junior High School 54 Booker T Washington

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	914	63.1	14.4	n/a
1990	916	64.5	14.2	n/a
1991	1335	72.9	18.3	n/a
1992	1526	69.5	21.9	n/a
1993	1718	67.9	25.3	n/a
1994	1322	68.0	19.4	n/a
1995	1430	65.0	22.0	n/a
1996	1430	65.0	22.0	n/a
1997	1445	61.1	23.6	76.1
1998	1413	59.1	23.9	71.5
1999	1497	63.5	23.6	69
2000	1089	66.0	16.5	67
2001	1095	57.0	19.2	64.1
2002	1058	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1058	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1107	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1034	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1003	61.0	16.4	73.1
2007	949	59.1	16.1	29.9
2008	879	58.7	15.0	34.2
2009	807	52.5	15.4	34.9
2010	814	48.9	16.6	n/a
2011	841	50.0	16.8	33.2
2012	833	47.8	17.4	29.4
2013	808	42.9	18.7	27.1
2014	813	43.5	18.6	25.1
2015	813	44.0	18.4	20.5
2016	850	48.0	17.7	18
2017	850	48.7	17.4	12.8
2018	851	48.9	17.3	23.9
2019	869	52.0	16.7	19.4
2020	825	53.9	15.2	21.8
2021	828	51.9	15.9	28.5
2022	771	55.9	13.7	31.4
2023	724	52.5	13.7	27.5
2024	710	51.7	13.7	26.8

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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