2023-24 School Quality Snapshot
K-8 School
Icahn Charter School 1 (84X717)
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School Description
Overall School Ratings
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Overview
School website: www.schools.nyc.gov/schools/X717
Principal: Lawford Cunningham
Grades served: 0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08
Enrollment: 337
Kindergarten admissions methods: N/A
Middle school admissions methods: N/A
State accountability status: Local Support and Improvement
Location
About This School
N/A
Student Body
Student Demographics
Asian: 2%
Black: 55%
Hispanic or Latinx: 41%
Native American: <1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: <1%
White: <1%
English language learners: 4%
Students with IEPs: 7%
Economic Need Index: 90%
Female: 55%
Male: 45%
Neither female nor male: 0%
Surrounding Demographics
Programs
Selected Questions from the NYC School Survey
What percentage of students say that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school?
Extracurricular Activities
N/A
CHAMPS Sports
Boys: N/A
Girls: N/A
Co-Ed: N/A
NYCPS Programs
N/A
Staff/Faculty
Teacher Demographics
Asian: N/A (fewer than 5 teachers)
Black: 32%
Hispanic or Latinx: 26%
Native American: N/A (fewer than 5 teachers)
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: N/A (fewer than 5 teachers)
White: 39%
Staff Experience
Years of experience as principal at this school: N/A
Teachers with three or more years of experience: N/A
Building/Space
Shared space: No
Selected Questions from the NYC School Survey
What percentage of students say that the school is kept clean?
What percentage of teachers say that the school is kept in good physical condition?
What percentage of teachers say that physical repairs to this school building are completed in a timely manner?
About the NYC School Survey
The NYC School Survey is administered every year to students in grades 6-12 and to families and teachers of children in grades K-12. The survey is designed to collect information about each school's ability to support student success.
Survey Response Rates
Response rates show what percentage of the school community actually completed the survey. Higher response rates tell us that the results of the survey reflect the views of a larger portion of the group surveyed.
Families: 43% (142 surveys submitted)
Teachers: N/A (N/A surveys submitted)
Students: 3% (3 surveys submitted)
Icahn Charter School 1 (84X717)
Instruction and Performance
Instruction and Performance
Core Course Pass Rates
24%
of eighth grade students earned high school credit
Comparison Group*: 51%
District 09: 20%
City: 32%
N/A
pass rate by this school's students in their math, English, social studies, and science classes
Comparison Group*: N/A
District 09: 95%
City: 92%
Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
Movement of students with special needs to less restrictive environments
What percentage of students with IEPs received their recommended special education programs?
- N/A received in full (City: 92%)
- N/A received in part (City: 6%)
- N/A did not receive (City: 1%)
What percentage of students with IEPs received their recommended related services (such as counseling or speech, occupational or physical therapy)?
- N/A received in full (City: 95%)
- N/A received in part (City: <1%)
- N/A did not receive (City: 5%)
English Language Learners (ELLs)
How well does this school help English language learners demonstrate movement toward English language proficiency?
Instruction/Learning Environment
Results from the NYC School Survey
N/A
responded positively to survey questions about instruction/learning environment
District 09: 79%
City: 77%
Selected Questions from the NYC School Survey
What percentage of students say that their teachers have high expectations for them?
What percentage of students say that they learn a lot from feedback on their work?
What percentage of students say that their teachers treat students of different races, cultures, or backgrounds equally?
What percentage of teachers say that students in their class show that they respect each other's ideas?
English
Performance on State Tests
81%
of students at this school met State standards on the State English test; the average score was 3.5 out of 4.5
Comparison Group*: 67%
District 09: 30%
City: 49%
Performance on State Tests by Subgroups
What percentage of different groups of students met State standards (scored a 3 or 4) on the State English test?
(Total number of test takers in the subgroup is in parentheses)
Growth on State Tests
How well did this school help students improve on their State English tests?
Over the past two years, how did each eighth grade students' State test scores compare to their own scores from when they were in fifth grade?
| Fifth-grade test scores | Eighth-grade test score |
|---|---|
| Level 3 or 4 | N/A scored 3 or 4 (Comp Group*: N/A) |
| Level 2 | N/A scored 3 or 4 (Comp Group*: N/A) |
| Level 1 | N/A scored 2, 3, or 4 (Comp Group*: N/A) |
Math
Performance on State Tests
94%
of students at this school met State standards on the State math test; the average score was 3.8 out of 4.5
Comparison Group*: 68%
District 09: 36%
City: 53%
Performance on State Tests by Subgroups
What percentage of different groups of students met State standards (scored a 3 or 4) on the State math test?
(Total number of test takers in the subgroup is in parentheses)
Growth on State Tests
How well did this school help students improve on their State math tests?
Over the past two years, how did each eighth grade students' State test scores compare to their own scores from when they were in fifth grade?
| Fifth-grade test scores | Eighth-grade test scores |
|---|---|
| Level 3 or 4 | N/A scored 3 or 4 (Comp Group*: N/A) |
| Level 2 | N/A scored 3 or 4 (Comp Group*: N/A) |
| Level 1 | N/A scored 2, 3, or 4 (Comp Group*: N/A) |
Icahn Charter School 1 (84X717)
Safety and School Climate
Safety and School Climate
Safety
Results from the NYC School Survey
N/A
responded positively to survey questions about safety
District 09: 67%
City: 63%
Selected Questions from the NYC School Survey
What percentage of students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker rooms, and cafeteria?
School Leadership
Results from the NYC School Survey
N/A
responded positively to survey questions about school leadership
District 09: 82%
City: 81%
Selected Questions from the NYC School Survey
What percentage of teachers say that the principal/school leader at this school sets high standards for student learning?
What percentage of teachers say that the principal/school leader encourages feedback through regular meetings with families and teacher leaders?
Advising and Planning
Results from the NYC School Survey
N/A
responded positively to survey questions about advising and planning
District 09: 88%
City: 88%
Selected Questions from the NYC School Survey
What percentage of students say that this school provides them with guidance on the high school application process?
Attendance
Student attendance: 94% (Comp group*: 95%)
Students with >90% attendance: 82% (Comp group*: 76%)
Teacher attendance: N/A
Student Support
Results from the NYC School Survey
N/A
responded positively to survey questions about student support
District 09: 76%
City: 70%
Selected Questions from the NYC School Survey
What percentage of students say that their teachers support them when they are upset?
What percentage of students say that their teachers treats them with respect?
What percentage of students say that they feel like they belong at this school?
Icahn Charter School 1 (84X717)
Relationships with Families
Relationships with Families
Communication
Results from the NYC School Survey
N/A
responded positively to survey questions about communication
District 09: 95%
City: 94%
Selected Questions from the NYC School Survey
What percentage of families say that the school staff regularly communicates with them about how they can help their child learn?
Family Involvement
Results from the NYC School Survey
N/A
responded positively to survey questions about family involvement
District 09: 91%
City: 90%
Selected Questions from the NYC School Survey
What percentage of families say that they have communicated with their child's teacher about their child's performance?
Family-School Trust
Results from the NYC School Survey
N/A
responded positively to survey questions about family-school trust
District 09: 95%
City: 94%
Selected Questions from the NYC School Survey
What percentage of families say that the school staff work hard to build trusting relationships with families like them?
