P.S. 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School vs. P.S. 160 Walter Francis Bishop
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.S. 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
P.S. 160 Walter Francis Bishop ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 834 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 47% (which is higher 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 160 Walter Francis Bishop 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 20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
834 students
600 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2303 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3752 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
85
76
Kindergarten Students
104
101
Grade 1 Students
137
104
Grade 2 Students
140
76
Grade 3 Students
124
76
Grade 4 Students
127
83
Grade 5 Students
116
84
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
11%
15%
% Asian
22%
18%
% Hispanic
49%
26%
% Black
16%
34%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.68
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
