P.S. 197 Ocean School vs. Lighthouse Elementary School
Should you attend P.S. 197 Ocean School or Lighthouse Elementary School? 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 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 197 Ocean 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher 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).
Serving 152 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lighthouse 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (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 96% 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
407 students
152 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
8:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3562 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#4291 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
15
Kindergarten Students
47
28
Grade 1 Students
58
25
Grade 2 Students
62
24
Grade 3 Students
47
22
Grade 4 Students
62
21
Grade 5 Students
58
17
Ungraded Students
1
-
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% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
52%
40%
% Black
42%
51%
% White
2%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.56
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
