Walter B Howard Elementary School vs. Mary E Dardess Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walter B Howard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
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Overview
Serving 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Walter B Howard Elementary School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary E Dardess Elementary 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
230 students
360 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2175 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3562 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
12
Kindergarten Students
30
54
Grade 1 Students
35
61
Grade 2 Students
26
50
Grade 3 Students
37
49
Grade 4 Students
25
66
Grade 5 Students
20
66
Grade 6 Students
39
-
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
5%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
94%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
