Rikers Island Education Facility (Closed 2004)

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Rikers Island Education Facility (Closed 2004)

11-11 Hazen St
East Elmhurst, NY 11370

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

n/a

Total Students (01-02)

607 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2002)
Year	Rikers Island Education Facility
2002	607
2001	689
2000	884
1999	1,167
1998	1,571
1997	1,445
1996	1,292
1995	901
1994	790

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Total Classroom Teachers (01-02)

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2002)
Year	Rikers Island Education Facility
2002	54
2001	53
2000	54
1999	59
1998	44
1997	50
1996	48
1995	49
1994	41

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2002)
Year	Rikers Island Education Facility	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2002	11:1	15:1	16:1
2001	13:1	14:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	20:1	16:1	17:1
1998	36:1	16:1	18:1
1997	29:1	16:1	19:1
1996	27:1	16:1	20:1
1995	18:1	16:1	19:1
1994	19:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

(01-02)

n/a

Asian

(01-02)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2002)
Year	Rikers Island Education Facility	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2002	3%	6%	13%
2001	2%	7%	12%
2000	1%	6%	11%
1999	1%	6%	11%
1998	1%	5%	11%
1997	1%	5%	10%
1996	1%	5%	10%
1995	1%	5%	9%
1994	2%	5%	9%

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Hispanic

(01-02)

30%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2002)
Year	Rikers Island Education Facility	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2002	30%	19%	38%
2001	36%	18%	38%
2000	34%	18%	38%
1999	36%	18%	38%
1998	36%	18%	38%
1997	34%	18%	38%
1996	38%	17%	38%
1995	37%	17%	37%
1994	30%	17%	36%

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Black

(01-02)

64%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2002)
Year	Rikers Island Education Facility	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2002	64%	20%	34%
2001	60%	20%	35%
2000	63%	21%	36%
1999	62%	21%	36%
1998	62%	20%	36%
1997	62%	20%	36%
1996	59%	20%	36%
1995	59%	20%	37%
1994	65%	20%	37%

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White

(01-02)

55%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2002)
Year	Rikers Island Education Facility	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2002	3%	55%	15%
2001	2%	55%	15%
2000	2%	55%	15%
1999	1%	55%	15%
1997	2%	57%	16%
1996	1%	58%	16%
1995	1%	58%	17%
1994	3%	58%	18%

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Hawaiian

(01-02)

n/a

Two or more races

(01-02)

n/a

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2002)
Year	Rikers Island Education Facility	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2002	0.50	0.62	0.71
2001	0.51	0.63	0.71
2000	0.49	0.62	0.71
1999	0.49	0.62	0.70
1998	0.50	0.61	0.70
1997	0.50	0.61	0.70
1996	0.52	0.60	0.70
1995	0.52	0.60	0.70
1994	0.49	0.60	0.70

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Eligible for (01-02)

52%

36%

Eligible for (01-02)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2002)
Year	Rikers Island Education Facility	New York	New York City Chancellor's Office School District
2002	1%	7%	7%
2001	1%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New York City Chancellor's Office School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Rikers Island Education Facility?

607 students attend Rikers Island Education Facility.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Rikers Island Education Facility students are Black, 30% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are White.

What school district is Rikers Island Education Facility part of?

Rikers Island Education Facility is part of New York City Chancellor's Office School District.

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