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Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The) ranks in the bottom 15.6% of New York high schools.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 147 students attended Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The).

What is the racial makeup of Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)?

Students at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The) are 50% African American, 44% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

Summary:

The Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The) is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New York City's District 5, with a student population of 153. The school has consistently received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing high schools in New York state.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates on Regents exams significantly lower than the district and state averages in most subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.67% of students were proficient in Algebra I, compared to 31.54% in the district and 31.42% statewide. However, the school's performance on the English Language Arts Regents exam is relatively stronger, with 75.61% proficiency in 2023-2024, compared to 71.45% in the district and 78.55% statewide. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 70.4% to 85.1% for the four-year cohort, which is generally lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 34.1% to 64.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Thurgood Marshall Academy For Learning & Social Change, Mott Hall High School, and Eagle Academy For Young Men Of Harlem, have similar academic performance and demographic profiles to the Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The), suggesting that the challenges faced by this school may be systemic within the district. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and the low socioeconomic status of the student population may be contributing factors to the school's academic challenges, which the school's focus on global commerce and its location in a high-poverty area of New York City may also influence.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2005 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10035

(212) 831-5201

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1048^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,510

Student/teacher ratio: 6.5

Number of students: 147

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.7%

Hispanic:

44.2%

American Indian:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The) ranks worse than 84.4% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.7. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The) 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 Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The) has the smallest high school student body size in the New York City Geographic District # 5. Racial makeup is: African American (49.7%), Hispanic (44.2%), American Indian (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.8% 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 Global Commerce (The) is 6.5, which is the lowest among 9 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5! (See more...)

Compare Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The) employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The) is $27,510, which is the 2^nd highest among 9 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The):

SchoolDigger ranks Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The) 1048^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The) in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 5:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 5 710^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

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Rank History for all students at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2015	14.75	1093^rd	1255	12.9%
2016	14.32	1156^th	1255	7.9%
2017	5.99	1175^th	1221	3.8%
2018	7.49	1126^th	1210	6.9%
2019	9.02	1091^st	1207	9.6%
2022	5.55	1129^th	1190	5.1%
2023	23.36	907^th	1228	26.1%
2024	15.70	1048^th	1242	15.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.40	471^st	546	13.7%
2019	19.61	516^th	565	8.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.97	1066^th	1095	2.6%
2019	9.50	1104^th	1132	2.5%
2022	11.92	1001^st	1038	3.6%
2023	43.87	564^th	1130	50.1%
2024	31.76	787^th	1144	31.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	7.75	1091^st	1154	5.5%
2019	11.25	1058^th	1179	10.3%
2023	36.80	731^st	1155	36.7%
2024	15.11	1007^th	1170	13.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.05	481^st	498	3.4%
2019	16.81	466^th	493	5.5%
2022	19.41	360^th	389	7.5%
2023	39.70	321^st	531	39.5%
2024	51.16	225^th	564	60.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.83	1123^rd	1176	4.5%
2019	10.08	1092^nd	1193	8.5%
2022	6.28	1094^th	1155	5.3%
2023	25.24	883^rd	1197	26.2%
2024	20.37	981^st	1219	19.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	9.75	1078^th	1176	8.3%
2019	8.86	1088^th	1190	8.6%
2022	5.65	1090^th	1154	5.5%
2023	25.74	860^th	1191	27.8%
2024	12.93	1068^th	1211	11.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.21	652^nd	679	4.0%
2019	15.52	618^th	686	9.9%
2022	10.73	570^th	593	3.9%
2023	40.11	367^th	671	45.3%
2024	34.16	445^th	690	35.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.70	668^th	791	15.5%
2019	13.35	729^th	815	10.6%
2022	12.14	697^th	760	8.3%
2023	9.68	808^th	851	5.1%
2024	12.54	799^th	865	7.6%

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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 Global Commerce (The)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	1	42	1	34	1	0	1	80
2015	2	73	4	80	1	0	3	163
2016	3	97	3	95	1	0	5	204
2017	5	119	1	111	1	2	6	245
2018	5	114	3	116	1	1	4	244
2019	7	119	3	117	1	0	2	249
2020	4	106	1	117	2	0	2	232
2021	3	96	1	102	2	0	1	205
2022	3	81	0	94	2	0	0	180
2023	2	67	0	73	1	0	10	153
2024	2	73	1	65	3	0	3	147

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 Global Commerce (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	80	6.0	13.3	83.8
2015	163	14.0	11.6	82.8
2016	204	19.0	10.7	77
2017	245	23.7	10.3	81.2
2018	244	23.0	10.6	81.1
2019	249	24.0	10.3	83.1
2020	232	26.4	8.7	87.9
2021	205	23.5	8.7	90.2
2022	180	26.5	6.7	91.7
2023	153	26.8	5.6	88.2
2024	147	22.5	6.5	91.8

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 Urban Assembly School For Global Commerce (The)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	80	6.0	13.3	83.8
2015	163	14.0	11.6	82.8
2016	204	19.0	10.7	77
2017	245	23.7	10.3	81.2
2018	244	23.0	10.6	81.1
2019	249	24.0	10.3	83.1
2020	232	26.4	8.7	87.9
2021	205	23.5	8.7	90.2
2022	180	26.5	6.7	91.7
2023	153	26.8	5.6	88.2
2024	147	22.5	6.5	91.8

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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