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Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 160 Walter Francis Bishop 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 20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than 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 98% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 96 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
600 students
291 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3752 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#1328 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
76
35
Kindergarten Students
101
43
Grade 1 Students
104
47
Grade 2 Students
76
42
Grade 3 Students
76
41
Grade 4 Students
83
43
Grade 5 Students
84
38
Ungraded Students
-
2
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
15%
21%
% Asian
18%
37%
% Hispanic
26%
18%
% Black
34%
16%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.77
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
