Should you attend P.S. 87 William Sherman or P.S. 9 Sarah Anderson? 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 667 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 87 William Sherman ranks in the top 10% 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 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 483 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 9 Sarah Anderson 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 77% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
667 students
483 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#388 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 10%)
#514 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
(Top 20% in NY)
77%
(Top 20% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
(Top 10% in NY)
80%
(Top 10% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
(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
Pre-K Students
17
18
Kindergarten Students
128
87
Grade 1 Students
131
82
Grade 2 Students
110
74
Grade 3 Students
102
69
Grade 4 Students
96
83
Grade 5 Students
83
70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
8%
% Hispanic
17%
20%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
60%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
9%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.60
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
