Buchanan-verplanck Elementary School vs. Furnace Woods Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buchanan-verplanck Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Furnace Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 301 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Buchanan-verplanck 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
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 Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 249 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Furnace Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
301 students
249 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2833 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1472 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
46
53
Grade 1 Students
45
34
Grade 2 Students
40
29
Grade 3 Students
56
55
Grade 4 Students
47
43
Grade 5 Students
67
27
Ungraded Students
-
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
52%
24%
% Black
7%
4%
% White
37%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%
