Baychester Academy vs. P.s. 121 Throop
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Baychester Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Baychester Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 601 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 121 Throop 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 42% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
339 students
601 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#902 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3331 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
51
Kindergarten Students
53
84
Grade 1 Students
47
92
Grade 2 Students
50
94
Grade 3 Students
45
105
Grade 4 Students
60
92
Grade 5 Students
52
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
13%
% Hispanic
30%
39%
% Black
67%
40%
% White
1%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%