Benjamin Franklin Elementary School vs. Port Dickinson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Benjamin Franklin Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 410 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Port Dickinson Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-2
Total Students
391 students
410 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3797 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
68
Kindergarten Students
57
110
Grade 1 Students
53
108
Grade 2 Students
73
124
Grade 3 Students
49
-
Grade 4 Students
52
-
Grade 5 Students
56
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
21%
3%
% Black
31%
1%
% White
37%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%