Dryden Street School vs. Centennial Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Dryden Street School serves 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Centennial Avenue 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 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-6
Total Students
513 students
528 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#3797 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
15-19%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
30-34%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
203
44
Kindergarten Students
308
59
Grade 1 Students
2
60
Grade 2 Students
-
74
Grade 3 Students
-
70
Grade 4 Students
-
92
Grade 5 Students
-
60
Grade 6 Students
-
67
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
77%
59%
% Black
17%
40%
% White
5%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
