Is Urban Assembly School For Media Studies a good school?

Urban Assembly School For Media Studies ranks in the bottom 2.0% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Urban Assembly School For Media Studies?

In the 2023-24 school year, 309 students attended Urban Assembly School For Media Studies.

What is the racial makeup of Urban Assembly School For Media Studies?

Students at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies are 64% Hispanic, 27% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian.

Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

Summary:

The Urban Assembly School For Media Studies is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New York City's District #3, with a student population of 315. Despite its location in a major metropolitan area, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 1217 out of 1242 schools and a 0 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 2.78% in Geometry to 41.38% in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 59.56% and 79.85%, respectively. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 89.7% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.6% to 10.0%, which is higher than the district and state. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.1% to 69.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the Urban Assembly School For Media Studies performs significantly worse than the nearby high schools within the same district, such as High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice, High School Of Arts And Technology, and Manhattan/Hunter Science High School, which have higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's increased per-student spending, from $14,979 in 2019-2020 to $23,675 in 2022-2023, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the academic outcomes have not improved, suggesting that the school's challenges may be multifaceted, involving both academic and socioeconomic factors.

Detail:

Public 9-12

122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023

(212) 501-1110

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
1217^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,675

Student/teacher ratio: 8.7

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.4%

African American:

26.5%

White:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Urban Assembly School For Media Studies ranks worse than 98% of high schools in New York. It also ranks last among 14 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.56. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies 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 (64.4%), African American (26.5%), White (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.9% 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 School For Media Studies is 8.7, which is the 2^nd best among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)

Compare Urban Assembly School For Media Studies employs 35.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies is $23,675, which is the 5^th highest among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Urban Assembly School For Media Studies:

SchoolDigger ranks Urban Assembly School For Media Studies 1217^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Urban Assembly School For Media Studies in the ranking list.)

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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 Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

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Rank History for all students at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	62.80	370^th	986	62.5%
2007	21.37	827^th	1002	17.5%
2008	21.76	839^th	1027	18.3%
2009	18.48	915^th	1086	15.7%
2010	28.17	842^nd	1117	24.6%
2011	40.70	753^rd	1165	35.4%
2012	21.82	930^th	1198	22.4%
2013	24.33	894^th	1217	26.5%
2014	16.34	1018^th	1237	17.7%
2015	20.63	1009^th	1255	19.6%
2016	18.56	1091^st	1255	13.1%
2017	22.05	911^th	1221	25.4%
2018	23.43	912^th	1210	24.6%
2019	21.11	942^nd	1207	22.0%
2022	5.75	1125^th	1190	5.5%
2023	5.83	1176^th	1228	4.2%
2024	4.56	1217^th	1242	2.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.03	173^rd	546	68.3%
2019	66.81	116^th	565	79.5%
2022	27.18	392^nd	481	18.5%
2023	16.43	569^th	583	2.4%
2024	19.07	591^st	637	7.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.24	650^th	1095	40.6%
2019	34.74	735^th	1132	35.1%
2022	20.57	885^th	1038	14.7%
2023	21.39	953^rd	1130	15.7%
2024	19.85	1012^th	1144	11.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.27	877^th	1154	24.0%
2019	24.50	911^th	1179	22.7%
2022	8.00	1036^th	1101	5.9%
2023	6.96	1108^th	1155	4.1%
2024	3.63	1154^th	1170	1.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	56.51	181^st	498	63.7%
2019	48.83	224^th	493	54.6%
2022	31.11	281^st	389	27.8%
2023	23.32	468^th	531	11.9%
2024	17.13	530^th	564	6.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.71	872^nd	1176	25.9%
2019	21.69	935^th	1193	21.6%
2022	4.08	1126^th	1155	2.5%
2023	6.84	1140^th	1197	4.8%
2024	7.96	1162^nd	1219	4.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.62	946^th	1176	19.6%
2019	21.61	933^rd	1190	21.6%
2022	7.30	1066^th	1154	7.6%
2023	5.67	1151^st	1191	3.4%
2024	2.27	1208^th	1211	0.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.74	389^th	679	42.7%
2019	31.68	482^nd	686	29.7%
2022	7.40	589^th	593	0.7%
2024	15.47	625^th	690	9.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.75	504^th	791	36.3%
2019	31.81	556^th	815	31.8%
2022	12.27	695^th	760	8.6%
2023	15.82	748^th	851	12.1%
2024	9.38	825^th	865	4.6%

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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

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Enrollment information for Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	15	31	5	53	0	n/a	n/a	104
2006	18	76	5	115	2	n/a	n/a	216
2007	19	116	7	148	3	n/a	n/a	293
2008	17	143	8	201	5	n/a	n/a	374
2009	20	146	4	187	5	n/a	n/a	362
2010	13	153	5	195	5	n/a	n/a	371
2011	11	129	6	194	5	0	0	345
2012	11	137	8	205	5	0	0	366
2013	10	132	8	211	3	0	2	366
2014	11	133	8	226	4	0	1	383
2015	8	151	8	236	6	0	3	412
2016	10	148	11	223	7	0	6	405
2017	8	151	10	215	5	0	7	396
2018	9	137	10	235	3	0	7	401
2019	8	135	10	247	3	0	8	411
2020	8	119	7	268	4	0	7	413
2021	7	111	7	241	3	0	6	375
2022	12	113	7	224	3	0	7	366
2023	10	87	8	199	1	0	10	315
2024	12	82	10	199	3	0	3	309

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 School For Media Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	104	n/a	n/a	0
2006	216	10.0	21.6	43.1
2007	293	14.0	20.9	72
2008	374	18.0	20.8	69.8
2009	362	18.4	19.7	74.9
2010	371	20.3	18.2	n/a
2011	345	21.0	16.4	76.2
2012	366	20.5	17.8	74.3
2013	366	23.0	15.9	81.7
2014	383	24.0	15.9	77.8
2015	412	25.0	16.4	74.5
2016	405	24.0	16.8	69.6
2017	396	24.4	16.2	78.8
2018	401	27.0	14.8	85.8
2019	411	26.0	15.7	87.1
2020	413	30.3	13.6	86.2
2021	375	30.0	12.4	86.1
2022	366	30.5	12.0	82.2
2023	315	32.2	9.7	87.9
2024	309	35.2	8.7	81.9

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 Urban Assembly School For Media Studies

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	104	n/a	n/a	0
2006	216	10.0	21.6	43.1
2007	293	14.0	20.9	72
2008	374	18.0	20.8	69.8
2009	362	18.4	19.7	74.9
2010	371	20.3	18.2	n/a
2011	345	21.0	16.4	76.2
2012	366	20.5	17.8	74.3
2013	366	23.0	15.9	81.7
2014	383	24.0	15.9	77.8
2015	412	25.0	16.4	74.5
2016	405	24.0	16.8	69.6
2017	396	24.4	16.2	78.8
2018	401	27.0	14.8	85.8
2019	411	26.0	15.7	87.1
2020	413	30.3	13.6	86.2
2021	375	30.0	12.4	86.1
2022	366	30.5	12.0	82.2
2023	315	32.2	9.7	87.9
2024	309	35.2	8.7	81.9

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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