P.S. 97 Forest Park vs. New York City Academy For Discovery
Should you attend P.S. 97 Forest Park or New York City Academy For Discovery? 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 588 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 97 Forest Park 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 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 344 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, New York City Academy For Discovery 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 30-34% (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 95% 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
588 students
344 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3322 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#3407 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
70-79%
(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
34
26
Kindergarten Students
92
45
Grade 1 Students
89
55
Grade 2 Students
83
46
Grade 3 Students
97
52
Grade 4 Students
105
56
Grade 5 Students
87
64
Ungraded Students
1
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
16%
18%
% Hispanic
74%
65%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
4%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.54
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
