47 American Sign Language And English Lower School vs. Battery Park City School
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School Overview
School
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
New York, NY 10010
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Battery Park City School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 175 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, 47 American Sign Language And English Lower 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 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 726 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Battery Park City School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
175 students
726 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1868 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#529 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
18
Kindergarten Students
19
75
Grade 1 Students
20
70
Grade 2 Students
14
75
Grade 3 Students
10
69
Grade 4 Students
20
65
Grade 5 Students
9
83
Grade 6 Students
16
91
Grade 7 Students
16
83
Grade 8 Students
12
95
Ungraded Students
1
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
22%
% Hispanic
50%
12%
% Black
21%
3%
% White
18%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
10%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
