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Vista Academy School in Brooklyn, NY
(06-08 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 42
Address
 350 LINWOOD ST
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Telephone
(718) 647-0913
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Website
http://www.vistaacademybrooklyn.com
City-data.com school rating
42
Students
340
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
19.9
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
285
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
24
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
PS 108 SAL ABBRACCIAMENTO (0.3 miles):

60
PS 290 JUAN MOREL CAMPOS (0.3 miles):

57
Vista Academy School:

42
TRANSIT TECH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL (0.5 miles):

37
PS 158 WARWICK (0.3 miles):

23
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDEN (0.2 miles):

21
LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

13
PS 89 CYPRESS HILLS (0.2 miles):

12
EAST NEW YORK MIDDLE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE (0.6 miles):

6
Vista Academy School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Kings County:

40
Brooklyn:

40
Vista Academy School:

42

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 340
Enrollment in 2015: 221
Enrollment in 2014: 114

Vista Academy School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG06G07G08UGTotal
All students1061131192340
Female students605846 - 164
Male students4655732176
American Indian/Alaska Native students111 - 3
Asian students581 - 14
Hispanic students6974792224
Black students282936 - 93
White students312 - 6

Enrollment by grade:
6th grade enrollment: 106
7th grade enrollment: 113
8th grade enrollment: 119
Ungraded enrollment: 2

Vista Academy School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 164 (48.2%)
Here:

48.2%
State:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 176 (51.8%)
Vista Academy School:

51.8%
New York:

47.5%

Vista Academy School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 3 (0.9%)
Vista Academy School:

0.9%
New York:

0.2%
Asian enrollment: 14 (4.1%)
Here:

4.1%
New York:

4.6%
Hispanic enrollment: 224 (65.9%)
Vista Academy School:

65.9%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 93 (27.4%)
Vista Academy School:

27.4%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 6 (1.8%)
Here:

1.8%
State:

55.1%

Vista Academy School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 309 (90.9%)
School:

90.9%
State:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 285 (83.8%)
Vista Academy School:

83.8%
New York:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 24 (7.1%)
School:

7.1%
State:

4.8%

Vista Academy School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 25
  • Grade 8 Mathematics: 27
  • Grade 8 Science: 27
  • Grade 8 Social Studies: 8

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 19.9


Student/Teacher Ratio
Here:

17.1
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with no valid teaching certificate: 2
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 12
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 12
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 3

Total number of classes taught: 80
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 41


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 2

Vista Academy School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 1,650 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
6th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All294
  • Males283
  • Females304
  • Hispanic296
  • Asian314
  • Black287
  • IDEA268
ELA students tested with valid scores: 143
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 294

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

25%
State:

30%

Students scoring at Level 1: 31%
Students scoring at Level 2: 44%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

31%
44%
17%
8%

    MATH Mean Score (6th Grade)

  • All300
  • Males290
  • Females309
  • Hispanic298
  • Asian323
  • Black296
  • IDEA259
Math students tested with valid scores: 146
Computed mean of student Math scores: 300

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

35%
State:

38%

Students scoring at Level 1: 27%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 20%
Students scoring at Level 4: 15%

27%
38%
20%
15%
7th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All307
  • Males306
  • Females307
  • Hispanic306
  • Asian320
  • Black306
  • White310
  • IDEA274
ELA students tested with valid scores: 122
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 307

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

41%
State:

39%

Students scoring at Level 1: 20%
Students scoring at Level 2: 39%
Students scoring at Level 3: 30%
Students scoring at Level 4: 11%

20%
39%
30%
11%

    MATH Mean Score (7th Grade)

  • All301
  • Males303
  • Females299
  • Hispanic301
  • Asian335
  • Black296
  • White305
  • IDEA270
Math students tested with valid scores: 120
Computed mean of student Math scores: 301

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

22%
New York:

34%

Students scoring at Level 1: 34%
Students scoring at Level 2: 44%
Students scoring at Level 3: 19%
Students scoring at Level 4: 3%

34%
44%
19%
3%
8th Grade:

    ELA Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All310
  • Males304
  • Females315
  • Hispanic310
  • Black306
  • IDEA286
ELA students tested with valid scores: 106
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 310

ELA Students scoring proficient and above:

48%
State:

43%

Students scoring at Level 1: 15%
Students scoring at Level 2: 37%
Students scoring at Level 3: 38%
Students scoring at Level 4: 10%

15%
37%
38%
10%

    MATH Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All293
  • Males287
  • Females298
  • Hispanic295
  • Asian289
  • Black288
  • IDEA269
Math students tested with valid scores: 111
Computed mean of student Math scores: 293

Math Students scoring proficient and above:

25%
State:

18%

Students scoring at Level 1: 41%
Students scoring at Level 2: 33%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%

41%
33%
17%
8%

    SCI Mean Score (8th Grade)

  • All68
  • Males66
  • Females70
  • Hispanic68
  • Black65
  • IDEA58
Science students tested with valid scores: 106
Computed mean of student Science scores: 68

Science Students scoring proficient and above:

59%
New York:

57%

Students scoring at Level 1: 9%
Students scoring at Level 2: 31%
Students scoring at Level 3: 44%
Students scoring at Level 4: 15%

9%
31%
44%
15%

The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 642 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.

Vista Academy School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

6th Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (6th Grade)

  • All69%
  • Males54%
  • Females100%
Students tested with valid scores: 19
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

69%
State:

61%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 5%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 11%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 16%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 58%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 11%

5%
11%
16%
58%
11%
7th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 11
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

73%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 27%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 64%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 9%

27%
64%
9%
8th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 14
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

43%
New York:

67%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 7%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 7%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 43%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 36%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 7%

7%
7%
43%
36%
7%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Science - Performance Index (PI)

  • All153
  • Males147
  • Females159
  • Hispanic155
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 112
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 95%

Performance Index (PI):

153
New York:

174
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 179
Safe harbor target: 123
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:

    Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)

  • All98
  • Males87
  • Females106
  • Hispanic99
  • Black84
  • IDEA40
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 381
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

98
State:

114
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 103
Safe harbor target: 103
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:

    Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)

  • All116
  • Males105
  • Females125
  • Hispanic117
  • Black103
  • IDEA58
Made AYP: Yes
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: Yes

Students enrolled during the test administration period: 382
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%

Performance Index (PI):

116
State:

113
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 105

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