Is Harold O Levy School a good school?

Harold O Levy School ranks in the bottom 3.5% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend Harold O Levy School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 143 students attended Harold O Levy School.

What is the racial makeup of Harold O Levy School?

Students at Harold O Levy School are 93% Hispanic, 6% African American.

Harold O Levy School

Summary:

Harold O Levy School is a public middle school located in New York, NY, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 143 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #6, which is ranked 609 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the high per-student spending of around $47,000 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6:1, Harold O Levy School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of New York middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 1098-1452 out of around 1500 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students. However, the school performs relatively better for English Language Learners and Homeless students, ranking in the middle 30-40% of New York middle schools.

The nearby schools in the same district, such as Is 528 Bea Fuller Rodgers School and Junior High School 143 Eleanor Roosevelt, also perform poorly on state assessments, with rankings in the bottom 30-40% of New York middle schools. However, some schools in neighboring districts, such as Middle School 390 and Is 232, demonstrate higher academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just the district may be contributing to the low performance at Harold O Levy School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034

(212) 567-9162

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

SchoolDigger Rank:
1452^nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $46,970

Feeder schools for Harold O Levy School:

Elementary:	Paula Hedbavny School
	Ps 18 Park Terrace
	Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff
	Ps 98 Shorac Kappock

Student/teacher ratio: 5.9

Number of students: 143

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

African American:

6.3%

Asian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harold O Levy School ranks worse than 96.5% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 9 ranked middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93%), African American (6.3%), Asian (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harold O Levy School is 5.9, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harold O Levy School is $46,970, which is the highest among 9 middle schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harold O Levy School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harold O Levy School 1452^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Harold O Levy School in the ranking list.)

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Homeless students:

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New York City Geographic District # 6:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 6 609^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harold O Levy School

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Rank History for all students at Harold O Levy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	21.57	885^th	1095	19.2%
2007	19.29	920^th	1123	18.1%
2008	15.54	1013^th	1185	14.5%
2009	15.62	1063^rd	1224	13.2%
2010	15.53	1052^nd	1243	15.4%
2011	14.72	1108^th	1295	14.4%
2012	17.88	1117^th	1337	16.5%
2013	17.20	1158^th	1373	15.7%
2014	22.96	1098^th	1401	21.6%
2015	19.96	1153^rd	1407	18.1%
2016	23.95	1124^th	1429	21.3%
2017	21.08	1219^th	1455	16.2%
2018	21.73	1195^th	1438	16.9%
2019	10.43	1369^th	1439	4.9%
2022	18.18	1301^st	1479	12.0%
2023	11.38	1416^th	1500	5.6%
2024	8.56	1452^nd	1504	3.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harold O Levy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.36	193^rd	503	61.6%
2019	31.28	362^nd	473	23.5%
2022	52.61	190^th	581	67.3%
2023	29.59	476^th	591	19.5%
2024	34.83	425^th	615	30.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harold O Levy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	40.32	668^th	1170	42.9%
2019	29.90	882^nd	1139	22.6%
2022	39.53	720^th	1283	43.9%
2023	26.19	1080^th	1307	17.4%
2024	32.97	881^st	1303	32.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harold O Levy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.77	988^th	1245	20.6%
2022	10.48	1276^th	1306	2.3%
2023	8.22	1269^th	1288	1.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Harold O Levy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.05	255^th	457	44.2%
2019	26.62	331^st	392	15.6%
2022	29.56	371^st	487	23.8%
2023	25.88	447^th	543	17.7%
2024	37.17	383^rd	594	35.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Harold O Levy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.13	1125^th	1353	16.9%
2019	10.21	1308^th	1370	4.5%
2022	17.89	1284^th	1454	11.7%
2023	11.57	1380^th	1463	5.7%
2024	8.19	1420^th	1465	3.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Harold O Levy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.05	1162^nd	1352	14.1%
2019	12.31	1301^st	1366	4.8%
2022	19.36	1266^th	1455	13.0%
2023	12.12	1382^nd	1464	5.6%
2024	12.04	1386^th	1464	5.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harold O Levy School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.37	534^th	810	34.1%
2022	35.98	596^th	914	34.8%

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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 Harold O Levy School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	32	226	15	2164	0	n/a	n/a	0	2437
1990	17	100	9	684	0	n/a	n/a	1000	1810
1991	11	100	12	1709	0	n/a	n/a	0	1832
1992	20	99	15	1749	14	n/a	n/a	0	1897
1993	13	75	14	1356	2	n/a	n/a	0	1460
1994	6	56	6	1336	2	n/a	n/a	0	1406
1995	6	35	10	1209	1	n/a	n/a	0	1261
1996	6	35	10	1209	1	n/a	n/a	0	1261
1997	6	44	16	1155	1	n/a	n/a	0	1222
1998	14	56	10	1265	1	n/a	n/a	0	1346
1999	13	58	14	1323	1	n/a	n/a	0	1409
2000	17	63	8	1310	1	n/a	n/a	0	1399
2001	21	77	9	1421	1	n/a	n/a	0	1529
2002	22	88	15	1608	1	n/a	n/a	0	1734
2003	22	88	15	1608	1	n/a	n/a	0	1734
2004	13	90	16	1705	1	n/a	n/a	0	1825
2005	7	72	18	1390	0	n/a	n/a	0	1487
2006	4	52	17	1225	0	n/a	n/a	0	1298
2007	8	47	9	1051	0	n/a	n/a	0	1115
2008	5	28	7	882	0	n/a	n/a	0	922
2009	5	25	4	884	1	n/a	n/a	0	919
2010	8	22	2	795	1	n/a	n/a	0	828
2011	5	52	2	674	0	0	0	0	733
2012	5	42	2	599	1	0	0	0	649
2013	3	34	0	537	1	0	0	0	575
2014	2	22	1	506	3	0	0	0	534
2015	4	20	2	454	4	0	0	0	484
2016	7	17	2	388	2	0	1	0	417
2017	4	14	1	309	2	0	1	0	331
2018	2	9	0	253	3	0	1	0	268
2019	1	9	0	243	2	0	0	0	255
2020	2	12	0	248	2	0	0	0	264
2021	3	11	2	229	1	0	0	0	246
2022	2	13	1	178	0	0	0	0	194
2023	0	9	1	133	0	0	0	0	143

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 Harold O Levy School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2437	90.9	26.8	n/a
1990	1810	99.0	18.2	n/a
1991	1832	96.4	19.0	n/a
1992	1897	90.3	21.0	n/a
1993	1460	91.6	15.9	n/a
1994	1406	91.7	15.3	n/a
1995	1261	78.1	16.1	n/a
1996	1261	78.1	16.1	n/a
1997	1222	76.2	16.0	93.6
1998	1346	83.5	16.1	93.5
1999	1409	83.1	17.0	89.4
2000	1399	72.9	19.2	90.3
2001	1529	75.3	20.3	96.4
2002	1734	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1734	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1825	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1487	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1298	91.0	14.3	91.3
2007	1115	79.3	14.1	88.3
2008	922	67.7	13.6	90.1
2009	919	64.7	14.2	93.9
2010	828	65.2	12.6	n/a
2011	733	58.3	12.5	97.5
2012	649	53.0	12.2	96.9
2013	575	42.9	13.3	94.1
2014	534	41.0	13.0	88
2015	484	36.0	13.4	81.8
2016	417	33.0	12.6	89.7
2017	331	28.1	11.7	84.6
2018	268	24.0	11.1	97.4
2019	255	21.9	11.5	96.9
2020	264	25.0	10.5	95.5
2021	246	26.0	9.4	97.6
2022	194	26.0	7.4	98.5
2023	143	24.0	5.9	97.9

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 Harold O Levy School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	2437	90.9	26.8	n/a
1990	1810	99.0	18.2	n/a
1991	1832	96.4	19.0	n/a
1992	1897	90.3	21.0	n/a
1993	1460	91.6	15.9	n/a
1994	1406	91.7	15.3	n/a
1995	1261	78.1	16.1	n/a
1996	1261	78.1	16.1	n/a
1997	1222	76.2	16.0	93.6
1998	1346	83.5	16.1	93.5
1999	1409	83.1	17.0	89.4
2000	1399	72.9	19.2	90.3
2001	1529	75.3	20.3	96.4
2002	1734	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1734	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1825	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1487	n/a	n/a	0
2006	1298	91.0	14.3	91.3
2007	1115	79.3	14.1	88.3
2008	922	67.7	13.6	90.1
2009	919	64.7	14.2	93.9
2010	828	65.2	12.6	n/a
2011	733	58.3	12.5	97.5
2012	649	53.0	12.2	96.9
2013	575	42.9	13.3	94.1
2014	534	41.0	13.0	88
2015	484	36.0	13.4	81.8
2016	417	33.0	12.6	89.7
2017	331	28.1	11.7	84.6
2018	268	24.0	11.1	97.4
2019	255	21.9	11.5	96.9
2020	264	25.0	10.5	95.5
2021	246	26.0	9.4	97.6
2022	194	26.0	7.4	98.5
2023	143	24.0	5.9	97.9

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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