Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 161 Crown 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
P.S. 161 Crown ranks within the bottom 50% of all 4,377 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of P.S. 161 Crown is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
P.S. 161 Crown is ranked #2601 out of 4,377 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% NY state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NY state average).
How many students attend P.S. 161 Crown?
291 students attend P.S. 161 Crown.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
70% of P.S. 161 Crown students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of P.S. 161 Crown?
P.S. 161 Crown has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.
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