Is Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics a good school?

Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics ranks 183 rd of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,648 students attended Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics.

What is the racial makeup of Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics?

Students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics are 45% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 16% African American, 10% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Summary:

Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics is a high-performing public high school in New York, NY that serves 1,641 students in grades 9-12. This school consistently ranks among the top 20% of high schools in New York, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, indicating strong overall academic performance.

The school excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, Asian students, African American students, Hispanic students, White students, multi-racial students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Many of these subgroups rank in the top 20-30% of their respective statewide cohorts, with some ranking in the top 5-10%. Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.3% to 97.8% over the past 3 years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.0% to 10.0% over the same period.

Compared to nearby schools in New York City Geographic District #4, such as Park East High School, Heritage School (The), and Central Park East High School, Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics outperforms these schools on various academic metrics, including Regents/Common Core exam proficiency rates, graduation rates, and dropout rates. This high-performing school is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes for its diverse student population, including a significant percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, through effective resource allocation and inclusive educational practices.

Detail:

Public 9-12

260 Pleasant Ave
New York, NY 10029-1706

(212) 876-4639

District: New York City Geographic District # 4

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,663

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 1,648

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.3%

Asian:

24.7%

African American:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics ranks better than 85.3% of high schools in New York. It also ranks first among 7 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.47. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics 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 Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics has the largest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 4. Student population at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.3%), Asian (24.7%), African American (16%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics is 16.1, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4! (See more...)

Compare Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics employs 101.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics is $13,663. 5 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 4 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics:

SchoolDigger ranks Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics 183^rd of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 4:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 4 671^st of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

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Rank History for all students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	59.46	421^st	935	55.0%
2006	52.54	566^th	986	42.6%
2007	62.96	381^st	1002	62.0%
2008	61.87	428^th	1027	58.3%
2009	56.74	525^th	1086	51.7%
2010	59.04	483^rd	1117	56.8%
2011	62.35	435^th	1165	62.7%
2012	62.42	486^th	1198	59.4%
2013	69.15	360^th	1217	70.4%
2014	66.15	351^st	1237	71.6%
2015	72.03	192^nd	1255	84.7%
2016	68.20	270^th	1255	78.5%
2017	70.42	263^rd	1221	78.5%
2018	75.20	202^nd	1210	83.3%
2019	74.17	241^st	1207	80.0%
2022	79.37	124^th	1190	89.6%
2023	76.96	188^th	1228	84.7%
2024	77.47	183^rd	1242	85.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	83.30	9^th	157	94.3%
2022	81.88	15^th	212	92.9%
2023	77.26	35^th	272	87.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.36	62^nd	546	88.6%
2019	77.33	67^th	565	88.1%
2022	85.81	24^th	481	95.0%
2023	81.01	49^th	583	91.6%
2024	65.15	136^th	637	78.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.75	337^th	1095	69.2%
2019	61.06	355^th	1132	68.6%
2022	64.09	279^th	1038	73.1%
2023	63.58	310^th	1130	72.6%
2024	78.73	165^th	1144	85.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	79.23	61^st	1154	94.7%
2019	77.80	96^th	1179	91.9%
2022	83.54	39^th	1101	96.5%
2023	79.90	76^th	1155	93.4%
2024	79.63	82^nd	1170	93.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.12	12^th	498	97.6%
2019	73.67	66^th	493	86.6%
2022	91.85	12^th	389	96.9%
2023	93.40	11^th	531	97.9%
2024	88.94	18^th	564	96.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.38	191^st	1176	83.8%
2019	75.70	203^rd	1193	83.0%
2022	80.13	106^th	1155	90.8%
2023	79.03	143^rd	1197	88.1%
2024	79.47	130^th	1219	89.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.48	224^th	1176	81.0%
2019	70.33	303^rd	1190	74.5%
2022	76.91	149^th	1154	87.1%
2023	71.49	284^th	1191	76.2%
2024	73.83	245^th	1211	79.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.46	76^th	426	82.2%
2019	73.58	88^th	447	80.3%
2022	74.53	76^th	386	80.3%
2023	74.01	82^nd	424	80.7%
2024	73.85	84^th	426	80.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.11	17^th	679	97.5%
2019	88.57	21^st	686	96.9%
2022	91.86	21^st	593	96.5%
2023	87.97	35^th	671	94.8%
2024	83.69	59^th	690	91.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	80.14	85^th	791	89.3%
2019	76.73	127^th	815	84.4%
2022	83.16	62^nd	760	91.8%
2023	79.98	101^st	851	88.1%
2024	82.40	78^th	865	91.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	77.47	4^th	28	85.7%
2023	77.51	5^th	41	87.8%

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Rank History for White students at Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.45	51^st	765	93.3%
2019	71.42	134^th	793	83.1%
2022	81.70	21^st	738	97.2%
2023	83.08	17^th	776	97.8%
2024	79.51	37^th	781	95.3%

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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

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by a student
Friday, June 3, 2011

It was some of the greatest years of my life. I met incredible people, a lot of which went off to great Colleges and beyond. I myself now attend Law School and I truly believe that Manhattan Center helped make me realize that I should work becoming the best version of myself that I could possibly be. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Manhattan Center For Science & Mathematics

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	27	624	67	586	0	n/a	n/a	0	1304
1990	15	566	75	605	0	n/a	n/a	0	1261
1991	29	599	81	560	3	n/a	n/a	0	1272
1992	34	624	80	658	3	n/a	n/a	0	1399
1993	33	692	81	717	4	n/a	n/a	0	1527
1994	48	702	81	807	8	n/a	n/a	0	1646
1995	42	601	55	902	7	n/a	n/a	0	1607
1996	42	601	55	902	7	n/a	n/a	0	1607
1997	38	550	51	969	6	n/a	n/a	0	1614
1998	35	496	46	978	3	n/a	n/a	0	1558
1999	40	474	62	971	2	n/a	n/a	0	1549
2000	32	437	86	986	1	n/a	n/a	0	1542
2001	49	408	92	987	3	n/a	n/a	0	1539
2002	54	382	129	1137	4	n/a	n/a	0	1706
2003	54	382	129	1137	4	n/a	n/a	0	1706
2004	54	393	147	1096	8	n/a	n/a	0	1698
2005	49	376	171	1030	8	n/a	n/a	0	1634
2006	51	359	201	963	9	n/a	n/a	0	1583
2007	42	317	249	900	14	n/a	n/a	0	1522
2008	42	314	292	915	8	n/a	n/a	0	1571
2009	53	349	340	923	10	n/a	n/a	0	1675
2010	46	361	325	954	10	n/a	n/a	0	1696
2011	35	349	341	978	8	0	0	0	1711
2012	35	323	327	946	9	5	0	0	1645
2013	35	306	313	934	8	6	4	0	1606
2014	46	309	308	914	7	0	10	0	1594
2015	67	335	308	865	9	0	18	0	1602
2016	74	332	293	876	8	0	27	0	1610
2017	71	318	296	867	12	8	26	0	1598
2018	80	301	300	886	15	11	34	0	1627
2019	90	310	309	875	16	18	39	0	1657
2020	108	326	333	842	18	19	8	0	1654
2021	118	321	351	787	18	23	15	0	1633
2022	149	290	328	712	20	24	27	0	1550
2023	159	294	369	738	20	20	39	2	1641
2024	161	264	407	747	20	18	30	1	1648

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 Center For Science & Mathematics

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1304	66.3	19.6	n/a
1990	1261	68.0	18.5	n/a
1991	1272	62.3	20.4	n/a
1992	1399	62.5	22.3	n/a
1993	1527	71.4	21.4	n/a
1994	1646	74.3	22.2	n/a
1995	1607	69.0	23.3	n/a
1996	1607	69.0	23.3	n/a
1997	1614	75.0	21.5	45.4
1998	1558	73.9	21.1	28.9
1999	1549	72.9	21.2	29.4
2000	1542	72.8	21.2	42.8
2001	1539	74.0	20.8	63
2002	1706	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1706	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1698	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1634	73.2	22.3	0
2006	1583	80.0	19.8	88.5
2007	1522	80.1	19.0	92
2008	1571	81.0	19.4	78.4
2009	1675	80.1	20.9	77
2010	1696	82.5	20.5	n/a
2011	1711	78.2	21.8	81.2
2012	1645	77.9	21.0	80.7
2013	1606	71.9	22.3	21.2
2014	1594	71.0	22.4	81.4
2015	1602	68.0	23.5	80.1
2016	1610	75.0	21.4	82.4
2017	1598	75.6	21.1	85.4
2018	1627	77.8	20.8	85.2
2019	1657	90.0	18.4	80.4
2020	1654	95.9	17.2	80.5
2021	1633	91.6	17.8	82.4
2022	1550	94.0	16.4	77.2
2023	1641	96.4	17.0	80.4
2024	1648	101.8	16.1	82.3

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 Center For Science & Mathematics

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1304	66.3	19.6	n/a
1990	1261	68.0	18.5	n/a
1991	1272	62.3	20.4	n/a
1992	1399	62.5	22.3	n/a
1993	1527	71.4	21.4	n/a
1994	1646	74.3	22.2	n/a
1995	1607	69.0	23.3	n/a
1996	1607	69.0	23.3	n/a
1997	1614	75.0	21.5	45.4
1998	1558	73.9	21.1	28.9
1999	1549	72.9	21.2	29.4
2000	1542	72.8	21.2	42.8
2001	1539	74.0	20.8	63
2002	1706	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1706	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1698	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1634	73.2	22.3	0
2006	1583	80.0	19.8	88.5
2007	1522	80.1	19.0	92
2008	1571	81.0	19.4	78.4
2009	1675	80.1	20.9	77
2010	1696	82.5	20.5	n/a
2011	1711	78.2	21.8	81.2
2012	1645	77.9	21.0	80.7
2013	1606	71.9	22.3	21.2
2014	1594	71.0	22.4	81.4
2015	1602	68.0	23.5	80.1
2016	1610	75.0	21.4	82.4
2017	1598	75.6	21.1	85.4
2018	1627	77.8	20.8	85.2
2019	1657	90.0	18.4	80.4
2020	1654	95.9	17.2	80.5
2021	1633	91.6	17.8	82.4
2022	1550	94.0	16.4	77.2
2023	1641	96.4	17.0	80.4
2024	1648	101.8	16.1	82.3

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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