L Pearl Palmer Elementary School vs. Van Buren Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
L Pearl Palmer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, L Pearl Palmer 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 56% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher 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 Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 503 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Van Buren Elementary 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 37% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
470 students
503 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1546 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2805 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
37%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
54
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Kindergarten Students
64
65
Grade 1 Students
60
82
Grade 2 Students
73
87
Grade 3 Students
71
88
Grade 4 Students
84
89
Grade 5 Students
63
92
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
1%
3%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
91%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.17
0.21
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
27%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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