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Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders is a public middle school located in New York City's District 5, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 73 students. The school has struggled academically, typically ranking in the bottom 30% of New York middle schools in recent years and receiving a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.
The school's academic performance is inconsistent across grade levels and subject areas. While the 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate was 59.26% in 2023-2024, higher than the district and state averages, the 7th and 8th grade ELA proficiency rates were lower at 33.33% and 41.67%, respectively. In Math, the school's 6th and 7th grade proficiency rates were below 30%, while the 8th grade rate was higher at 71.43%, likely due to Algebra I performance. Compared to nearby schools, such as KIPP Beyond Charter School, Urban Assembly Academy For Future Leaders generally underperforms in both ELA and Math.
The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups. While female and male students have similar rankings, African American and Hispanic students tend to perform worse than their peers. However, the school's special education and homeless students have performed relatively better, ranking in the top 50% and top 30% of New York middle schools in these subgroups, respectively. Despite the school's relatively high spending, ranging from $43,245 to $64,545 per student, and low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.1 to 6.1 students per teacher, these resources have not translated into strong academic outcomes, suggesting that the school may need to examine its instructional practices, curriculum, and resource utilization to address its performance issues.
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