Should you attend P.S. 54 Hillside or P.S. 99 Kew Gardens? 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 440 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 54 Hillside 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 34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 699 students in grades Kindergarten-6, P.S. 99 Kew Gardens ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
440 students
699 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2966 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#1027 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
67%
(Top 30% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
61%
(Top 30% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 20% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
78
122
Grade 1 Students
74
106
Grade 2 Students
61
107
Grade 3 Students
84
100
Grade 4 Students
63
102
Grade 5 Students
79
103
Grade 6 Students
-
59
Ungraded Students
1
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
2%
% Asian
25%
23%
% Hispanic
59%
41%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
4%
23%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.73
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
