P.S. 272 Curtis Estabrook vs. P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber
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Serving 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 272 Curtis Estabrook 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 15-19% (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 11:1 is equal to 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).
Serving 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 97% 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
349 students
277 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3989 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#1757 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
(Bottom 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
71
50
Kindergarten Students
54
42
Grade 1 Students
57
33
Grade 2 Students
42
30
Grade 3 Students
47
41
Grade 4 Students
42
35
Grade 5 Students
33
45
Ungraded Students
3
1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
12%
% Black
73%
82%
% White
4%
3%
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.44
0.31
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
