Big Cross Street School vs. Queensbury Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Big Cross Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Big Cross Street School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 880 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Queensbury Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
230 students
880 students
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![This chart displays total students of Queensbury Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Queensbury Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-6ebhyD.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
56 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Queensbury Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Queensbury Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-buZJIkx.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Queensbury Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Queensbury Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-btixmlC.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3378 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1913 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Queensbury Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Queensbury Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-bnboZH3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-DxWTwJ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-Q6h4gt.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Queensbury Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Queensbury Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-byPjTYK.png)
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
36
201
Grade 1 Students
48
245
Grade 2 Students
33
215
Grade 3 Students
41
214
Grade 4 Students
54
3
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-uK7d90.png)
% Hispanic
5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-bebCJjH.png)
% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-qYIpJ6.png)
% White
82%
91%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-bl9WRZ6.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-SI0wJs.png)
Diversity Score
0.32
0.17
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Queensbury Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Queensbury Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-b6vBhG0.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-byNXzls.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Queensbury Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/58000/57703/queensbury-elementary-school-chart-9Rd7Z9.png)