Is George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences a good school?

George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences ranks in the bottom 9.3% of New York high schools.

How many students attend George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences?

In the 2023-24 school year, 387 students attended George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences?

Students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences are 61% African American, 23% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Summary:

George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences is a public high school serving 365 students in grades 9-12 in Springfield Gardens, New York, which is part of the New York City Geographic District #29.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with significantly below-average performance on Regents/Common Core exams compared to the district and state. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.38% of students were proficient or better in Regents/Common Core Algebra I, compared to 36.67% in the district and 31.42% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 70.2% and 85.1%, which is generally lower than the district and state averages, and it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 34.1% to 54.7% in recent years. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Nearby schools, such as Eagle Academy For Young Men III, Math/Science Research/Technical Magnet, and Excelsior Preparatory High School, generally perform better than George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Despite the school's relatively low performance, its per-student spending has been relatively high, suggesting that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to improve student outcomes. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive approach to improve educational outcomes and support the diverse needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

143-10 Springfield Blvd
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413

(718) 525-6439

District: New York City Geographic District #29

SchoolDigger Rank:
1127^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,928

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 387

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.5%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Asian:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences ranks worse than 90.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #29. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.73. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences 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: African American (61.5%), Hispanic (23.3%), Asian (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences is 12.5. 6 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #29 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences employs 30.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences is $19,928, which is the highest among 11 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #29!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences:

SchoolDigger ranks George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences 1127^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #29:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #29 574^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

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Rank History for all students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	25.74	756^th	935	19.1%
2006	23.85	784^th	986	20.5%
2007	21.38	826^th	1002	17.6%
2008	27.11	801^st	1027	22.0%
2009	28.54	821^st	1086	24.4%
2010	30.89	815^th	1117	27.0%
2011	22.31	935^th	1165	19.7%
2012	23.37	907^th	1198	24.3%
2013	21.99	926^th	1217	23.9%
2014	22.52	939^th	1237	24.1%
2015	24.06	967^th	1255	22.9%
2016	24.22	981^st	1255	21.8%
2017	22.00	912^th	1221	25.3%
2018	18.13	971^st	1210	19.8%
2019	25.38	898^th	1207	25.6%
2022	15.91	970^th	1190	18.5%
2023	15.08	1012^th	1228	17.6%
2024	10.73	1127^th	1242	9.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.79	204^th	546	62.6%
2019	78.19	64^th	565	88.7%
2022	38.66	294^th	481	38.9%
2023	25.44	494^th	583	15.3%
2024	22.18	570^th	637	10.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.05	681^st	1095	37.8%
2019	33.26	760^th	1132	32.9%
2022	23.19	855^th	1038	17.6%
2023	11.95	1092^nd	1130	3.4%
2024	15.74	1072^nd	1144	6.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.99	909^th	1154	21.2%
2019	29.93	858^th	1179	27.2%
2022	16.85	927^th	1101	15.8%
2023	16.16	973^rd	1155	15.8%
2024	9.95	1084^th	1170	7.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.26	308^th	498	38.2%
2019	42.33	276^th	493	44.0%
2022	37.12	242^nd	389	37.8%
2023	31.49	389^th	531	26.7%
2024	21.38	503^rd	564	10.8%

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Rank History for Female students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.13	965^th	1176	17.9%
2019	26.84	878^th	1193	26.4%
2022	14.53	979^th	1155	15.2%
2023	18.44	964^th	1197	19.5%
2024	13.09	1095^th	1219	10.2%

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Rank History for Male students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.56	971^st	1176	17.4%
2019	23.89	912^th	1190	23.4%
2022	17.67	935^th	1154	19.0%
2023	10.35	1076^th	1191	9.7%
2024	8.22	1138^th	1211	6.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.21	348^th	426	18.3%
2019	45.33	284^th	447	36.5%
2022	8.05	359^th	386	7.0%
2023	9.42	400^th	424	5.7%
2024	10.19	394^th	426	7.5%

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Rank History for African American students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.44	466^th	679	31.4%
2019	40.60	389^th	686	43.3%
2022	37.26	359^th	593	39.5%
2023	33.91	437^th	671	34.9%
2024	23.88	549^th	690	20.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.33	512^th	791	35.3%
2019	42.00	461^st	815	43.4%
2022	15.12	671^st	760	11.7%
2023	14.93	759^th	851	10.8%
2024	11.99	806^th	865	6.8%

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Rank History for White students at George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.18	715^th	776	7.9%

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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 George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	2	201	19	44	1	n/a	n/a	267
2006	8	217	26	53	0	n/a	n/a	304
2007	8	272	29	60	1	n/a	n/a	370
2008	9	285	35	71	2	n/a	n/a	402
2009	10	282	36	69	4	n/a	n/a	401
2010	3	333	35	62	4	n/a	n/a	437
2011	4	334	40	65	4	0	0	447
2012	8	351	44	68	2	0	0	473
2013	10	349	44	69	1	2	9	484
2014	12	350	52	63	1	0	14	492
2015	10	380	47	59	4	0	12	512
2016	4	379	44	56	4	0	7	494
2017	5	378	26	58	7	3	6	483
2018	3	344	24	73	10	1	7	462
2019	4	302	17	64	13	1	12	413
2020	5	273	12	67	15	2	15	389
2021	7	223	16	60	14	3	17	340
2022	7	219	24	65	8	3	13	339
2023	13	215	28	67	9	7	26	365
2024	8	238	28	90	6	6	11	387

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 George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	267	n/a	n/a	0
2006	304	19.0	16.0	63.5
2007	370	21.0	17.6	65.4
2008	402	23.0	17.5	50.7
2009	401	20.0	20.1	53.4
2010	437	22.0	19.8	n/a
2011	447	22.3	20.0	53.2
2012	473	23.0	20.5	73.2
2013	484	23.5	20.5	67.1
2014	492	23.7	20.7	75.4
2015	512	26.0	19.6	72.9
2016	494	26.0	19.0	73.3
2017	483	26.6	18.1	75.6
2018	462	28.6	16.1	72.9
2019	413	26.4	15.6	70.9
2020	389	26.0	14.9	69.9
2021	340	25.2	13.4	74.1
2022	339	23.7	14.2	72.6
2023	365	26.1	13.9	71.5
2024	387	30.8	12.5	74.2

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 George Washington Carver High School For The Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	267	n/a	n/a	0
2006	304	19.0	16.0	63.5
2007	370	21.0	17.6	65.4
2008	402	23.0	17.5	50.7
2009	401	20.0	20.1	53.4
2010	437	22.0	19.8	n/a
2011	447	22.3	20.0	53.2
2012	473	23.0	20.5	73.2
2013	484	23.5	20.5	67.1
2014	492	23.7	20.7	75.4
2015	512	26.0	19.6	72.9
2016	494	26.0	19.0	73.3
2017	483	26.6	18.1	75.6
2018	462	28.6	16.1	72.9
2019	413	26.4	15.6	70.9
2020	389	26.0	14.9	69.9
2021	340	25.2	13.4	74.1
2022	339	23.7	14.2	72.6
2023	365	26.1	13.9	71.5
2024	387	30.8	12.5	74.2

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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