Riverdale Avenue Community School vs. P.S. 156 Waverly
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Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverdale Avenue Community School 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 15-19% (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 Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 156 Waverly 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 21% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
300 students
465 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#3851 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#3908 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
21%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
25%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
55
Kindergarten Students
50
54
Grade 1 Students
37
57
Grade 2 Students
40
73
Grade 3 Students
36
70
Grade 4 Students
37
73
Grade 5 Students
45
83
Ungraded Students
1
-
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% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
28%
28%
% Black
66%
67%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.48
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
