P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus School vs. Brooklyn Dreams Charter School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 876 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus 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 39% (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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 616 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Brooklyn Dreams Charter 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 46% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
876 students
616 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2562 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2730 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55-59%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
-
Kindergarten Students
134
47
Grade 1 Students
134
57
Grade 2 Students
143
55
Grade 3 Students
145
65
Grade 4 Students
130
65
Grade 5 Students
134
72
Grade 6 Students
-
81
Grade 7 Students
-
90
Grade 8 Students
-
83
Ungraded Students
4
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
57%
11%
% Hispanic
15%
20%
% Black
6%
62%
% White
19%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
