P.S. 57 Crescent
P.S. 57 Crescent serves 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
P.S. 57 Crescent placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
P.S. 57 Crescent ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
P.S. 57 Crescent's student population of 510 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
510 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
P.S. 57 Crescent 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. 57 Crescent is 0.44, 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
#3987 out of 4228 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
52%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
American Indian
4%
1%
Asian
n/a
9%
Hispanic
72%
27%
Black
21%
17%
White
2%
43%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
3%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
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