The Sterling School vs. Mary McDowell Friends School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Sterling School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Advanced Degrees
Mary McDowell Friends School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
Grades Offered
2-6
K-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
Dyselxia/Langauge Based Learning Disorders
Language based Learning Disabilities
Year Founded
1999
1984
Students Body
Total Students
42 students
409 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
59%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 2 Students
2
-
Grade 3 Students
8
-
Grade 4 Students
7
-
Grade 5 Students
11
-
Grade 6 Students
14
38
Grade 7 Students
-
39
Grade 8 Students
-
43
Grade 9 Students
-
49
Grade 10 Students
-
39
Grade 11 Students
-
49
Grade 12 Students
-
45
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
60 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
95%
40%
Average Class Size
9
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
7:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Tuition Cost
$75,000
$87,000
Tuition Notes
90% parents recoup tuition dollars using an educational attorney
Many families receive tuition reimbursement through the Department of Education
Acceptance Rate
75%
n/a
Admissions Director
Ruth Arberman
Tiffany Huggins
Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
5