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Apple Seed

Apple Seed, a project of the Horticultural Society of New York, is a horticultural and environmental education program providing innovative hands-on activities and exploratory plant studies for public school children, grades K-6. The program also provides teacher training, after-school classes, and Family Garden workshops. Apple Seed makes a two-year commitment to each school, and reaches about 650 students every year.


Population Grade: A-
9.4 % Population Change
24.3 % Population Under 18 Years
 
Health Grade: B+
9.0 % Births to Teens
6.3 Infant Mortality Rate
66 % of Eligible Women not receiving Title X Services
3 Contraceptive Equity
10.4 % of Kids without Health Insurance
 
Education Grade: C+
72.3 % of Residents with a HS Diploma
16 Ratio of PopEd Teachers Trained
3 Sex Ed Data
34 % of Kids Proficient in Reading, Grade 4
32 % of Kids Proficient in Math, Grade 8
 
Community Grade: B 
30.1 % of Kids in Poverty
20.5 % Growth in Urbanized Land
850 Rate of Violent Crimes
3 Recycling

 


OVERALL
B+
 
RANK
6
out of 20
Unranked Indicators
8,008,278  Population
 
10,193.8  City Density
 
21,199,865  MSA Population
 

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