Cedar Knolls Academy vs. Brookside School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cedar Knolls Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Brookside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 59 students in grades 1-10, Cedar Knolls Academy 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 <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 519 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Brookside School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
1-10
K-3
Total Students
59 students
519 students
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% Male | % Female
83% | 17%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
48 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Brookside School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Brookside School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/120000/120362/brookside-school-chart-bfUoHts.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#591 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
70-74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
75-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brookside 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 Brookside 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/120000/120362/brookside-school-chart-bnb5T16.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
-
136
Grade 1 Students
-
119
Grade 2 Students
-
130
Grade 3 Students
3
129
Grade 4 Students
8
-
Grade 5 Students
5
-
Grade 6 Students
11
-
Grade 7 Students
16
-
Grade 8 Students
11
-
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Grade 10 Students
3
-
Ungraded Students
1
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Brookside 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 Brookside School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/120000/120362/brookside-school-chart-beb9ffb.png)
% Hispanic
39%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Brookside 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 Brookside School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/120000/120362/brookside-school-chart-bciNJAi.png)
% Black
47%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Brookside 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 Brookside School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/120000/120362/brookside-school-chart-y6Ctfw.png)
% White
7%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Brookside 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 Brookside School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/120000/120362/brookside-school-chart-DC5p6g.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Brookside 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 Brookside 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/120000/120362/brookside-school-chart-Lk2yJu.png)
Diversity Score
0.63
0.39
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Brookside 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 Brookside School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/120000/120362/brookside-school-chart-DCRDK7.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Brookside 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 Brookside 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/120000/120362/brookside-school-chart-QQbpYU.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 Brookside School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Brookside School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/120000/120362/brookside-school-chart-6fgKWK.png)