Riverview School vs. Ps/is 78
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School Overview
School
Riverview School
50-15 44th St
Woodside, NY 11377
Woodside, NY 11377
Top Rankings
Riverview School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Ps/is 78 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Riverview School serves 663 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 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 and Black).
Serving 725 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps/is 78 ranks in the top 20% 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 69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-8
Total Students
663 students
725 students
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% Male | % Female
76% | 24%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#634 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
69%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
78%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
85-89%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
26
Kindergarten Students
39
95
Grade 1 Students
35
95
Grade 2 Students
63
76
Grade 3 Students
35
80
Grade 4 Students
43
74
Grade 5 Students
14
85
Grade 6 Students
16
69
Grade 7 Students
3
67
Grade 8 Students
3
58
Grade 9 Students
3
-
Grade 10 Students
4
-
Grade 11 Students
6
-
Grade 12 Students
6
-
Ungraded Students
393
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
22%
28%
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% Hispanic
50%
22%
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% Black
13%
6%
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% White
13%
36%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.74
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
22%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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