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Serving 322 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Traphagen School ranks in the top 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pennington 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 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher 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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
322 students
426 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1799 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 50%)
#2449 out of 4377 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
28%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)
54%
(Top 50% in NY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
55-59%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
28
Kindergarten Students
29
49
Grade 1 Students
41
49
Grade 2 Students
34
50
Grade 3 Students
33
46
Grade 4 Students
34
44
Grade 5 Students
32
33
Grade 6 Students
31
45
Grade 7 Students
23
45
Grade 8 Students
40
37
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
25%
28%
% Black
61%
50%
% White
10%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
