Should you attend P.S. 197 Kings Highway Academy or P.S. 198? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 963 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 197 Kings Highway Academy 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 58% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 293 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 198 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 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
963 students
293 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1722 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 50%)
#2352 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
(Top 50% in NY)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
(Top 50% in NY)
50-54%
(Top 50% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
80-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
66
38
Kindergarten Students
151
45
Grade 1 Students
145
40
Grade 2 Students
171
28
Grade 3 Students
140
43
Grade 4 Students
160
50
Grade 5 Students
130
49
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
26%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
7%
84%
% White
56%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.29
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
