Gidney Avenue Memorial School vs. Balmville School
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Serving 802 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gidney Avenue Memorial 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 13% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 387 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Balmville 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 10-14% (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 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
802 students
387 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4232 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#4121 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
60-69%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
184
46
Kindergarten Students
110
64
Grade 1 Students
112
60
Grade 2 Students
100
59
Grade 3 Students
101
48
Grade 4 Students
95
60
Grade 5 Students
100
50
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% American Indian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
71%
51%
% Black
17%
21%
% White
7%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.67
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
