Smith Street Elementary School vs. Shaw Avenue School
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Serving 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith Street Elementary 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 736 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Shaw Avenue School 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 49% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher 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 92% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
408 students
736 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2263 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#1615 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
49%
(Top 50% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 50% in NY)
58%
(Top 30% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
(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
-
54
Kindergarten Students
71
85
Grade 1 Students
63
85
Grade 2 Students
62
101
Grade 3 Students
81
108
Grade 4 Students
69
113
Grade 5 Students
61
96
Grade 6 Students
-
94
Ungraded Students
1
-
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
29%
% Hispanic
60%
30%
% Black
37%
30%
% White
2%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.74
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
