P.S. 63 Author's Academy vs. P.S. 53 Basheer Quisim
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Serving 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 63 Author's Academy 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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 53 Basheer Quisim 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 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
412 students
610 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3562 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#3478 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
28%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
n/a
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
67
73
Kindergarten Students
56
82
Grade 1 Students
66
87
Grade 2 Students
59
78
Grade 3 Students
58
87
Grade 4 Students
51
93
Grade 5 Students
55
110
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
63%
73%
% Black
31%
25%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.51
0.41
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
