P.S. 77 Lower Lab School vs. P.S. 198 Isador E Ida Straus
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.S. 77 Lower Lab School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
P.S. 198 Isador E Ida Straus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 373 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 77 Lower Lab School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 198 Isador E Ida Straus ranks in the top 30% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
373 students
459 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#35 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#1180 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
60-64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
80-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
48
Kindergarten Students
64
86
Grade 1 Students
64
69
Grade 2 Students
65
76
Grade 3 Students
64
80
Grade 4 Students
59
58
Grade 5 Students
57
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
44%
14%
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% Hispanic
5%
28%
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% Black
n/a
6%
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% White
37%
45%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
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