P.S. 11 Kathryn Phelan
P.S. 11 Kathryn Phelan serves 1,024 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
P.S. 11 Kathryn Phelan placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is equal to the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
P.S. 11 Kathryn Phelan ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
P.S. 11 Kathryn Phelan's student population of 1,024 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 73 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
1,024 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
P.S. 11 Kathryn Phelan is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,228 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of P.S. 11 Kathryn Phelan is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2197 out of 4228 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
37%
9%

Hispanic
48%
27%

Black
2%
17%

White
10%
43%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
51%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
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