Furnace Woods Elementary School vs. Buchanan-verplanck Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Furnace Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Buchanan-verplanck Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 249 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Furnace Woods Elementary 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 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
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).
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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
249 students
301 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#448 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2371 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
53
46
Grade 1 Students
34
45
Grade 2 Students
29
40
Grade 3 Students
55
56
Grade 4 Students
43
47
Grade 5 Students
27
67
Ungraded Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
24%
52%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
62%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
9%
