Should you attend P.S. 96 or P.S. 160 Walter Francis Bishop? 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 291 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 96 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian and American Indian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 160 Walter Francis Bishop 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 20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than 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 98% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
291 students
600 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1328 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 50%)
#3752 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
20%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
31%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 50% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
76
Kindergarten Students
43
101
Grade 1 Students
47
104
Grade 2 Students
42
76
Grade 3 Students
41
76
Grade 4 Students
43
83
Grade 5 Students
38
84
Ungraded Students
2
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
21%
15%
% Asian
37%
18%
% Hispanic
18%
26%
% Black
16%
34%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.77
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
