Young Leaders Elementary School vs. Ps/is 224
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Young Leaders Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Ps/is 224 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 213 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Young Leaders 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 20-24% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 198 students in grades 6-8, Ps/is 224 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 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
213 students
198 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
44% | 56%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3693 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4171 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
26%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
39
-
Kindergarten Students
24
-
Grade 1 Students
35
-
Grade 2 Students
32
-
Grade 3 Students
28
-
Grade 4 Students
23
-
Grade 5 Students
32
-
Grade 6 Students
-
48
Grade 7 Students
-
78
Grade 8 Students
-
69
Ungraded Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
74%
61%


% Black
22%
33%


% White
3%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
95%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

