P.S. 153 Maspeth Elementary School vs. Ace Academy For Scholars At The Geraldine Ferraro Campus
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School Overview
School
Ace Academy For Scholars At The Geraldine Ferraro Campus
55-20 Metropolitan Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385
Ridgewood, NY 11385
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Overview
Serving 847 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, P.S. 153 Maspeth 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 51% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 557 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ace Academy For Scholars At The Geraldine Ferraro Campus ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
847 students
557 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1735 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1152 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
65%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
58%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
83
36
Kindergarten Students
104
91
Grade 1 Students
118
100
Grade 2 Students
97
99
Grade 3 Students
125
90
Grade 4 Students
136
74
Grade 5 Students
114
67
Grade 6 Students
70
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
14%
11%
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% Hispanic
46%
52%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
38%
31%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
58%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
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