School 7-virgil Grissom vs. School 54-flower City Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
School 7-virgil Grissom ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School 54-flower City Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, School 7-virgil Grissom 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 11% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, School 54-flower City Community 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
439 students
314 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4290 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4356 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
6-9%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
108
36
Kindergarten Students
45
36
Grade 1 Students
45
43
Grade 2 Students
36
36
Grade 3 Students
54
40
Grade 4 Students
36
40
Grade 5 Students
49
35
Grade 6 Students
66
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
5%
n/a
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% Hispanic
28%
26%
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% Black
54%
56%
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% White
7%
7%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
93%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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