Meadow Hill School vs. Taft Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 981 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Meadow Hill 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 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 533 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Taft 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 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower 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 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
981 students
533 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
94 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2955 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3138 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
32%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
97
7
Grade 1 Students
112
102
Grade 2 Students
104
96
Grade 3 Students
109
101
Grade 4 Students
106
100
Grade 5 Students
106
119
Grade 6 Students
116
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Grade 7 Students
103
-
Grade 8 Students
119
-
Ungraded Students
9
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
64%
34%
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% Black
16%
10%
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% White
13%
52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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