Should you attend P.S. 253 or P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach? 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 875 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 253 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 66% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
875 students
367 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#756 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 20%)
#689 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
(Top 20% in NY)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
(Top 30% in NY)
65-69%
(Top 20% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
(Top 5% 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
-
18
Kindergarten Students
145
62
Grade 1 Students
163
65
Grade 2 Students
143
51
Grade 3 Students
132
58
Grade 4 Students
129
56
Grade 5 Students
154
55
Ungraded Students
9
2
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
32%
4%
% Hispanic
31%
2%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
34%
93%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.69
0.13
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
