Brooklyn Brownstone School vs. 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
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School Overview
School
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
New York, NY 10010
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Brooklyn Brownstone School ranks in the top 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, 47 American Sign Language And English Lower 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 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
310 students
176 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
6:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1799 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1575 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
≥50%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
36
38
Kindergarten Students
58
13
Grade 1 Students
44
22
Grade 2 Students
47
18
Grade 3 Students
44
16
Grade 4 Students
37
9
Grade 5 Students
44
19
Grade 6 Students
-
11
Grade 7 Students
-
12
Grade 8 Students
-
17
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
14%
48%
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% Black
61%
21%
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% White
18%
19%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
73%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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