Gidney Avenue Memorial School vs. Horizon-on-the-hudson School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Horizon-on-the-hudson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 802 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gidney Avenue Memorial 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 13% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horizon-on-the-hudson 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
802 students
432 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4232 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4187 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
184
70
Kindergarten Students
110
53
Grade 1 Students
112
64
Grade 2 Students
100
67
Grade 3 Students
101
59
Grade 4 Students
95
64
Grade 5 Students
100
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
71%
51%
% Black
17%
29%
% White
7%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
