Gams High Tech Magnet School vs. Balmville School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Balmville School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 796 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gams High Tech Magnet 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Balmville 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 6-9% (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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
796 students
379 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4041 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3924 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
198
54
Kindergarten Students
106
48
Grade 1 Students
100
39
Grade 2 Students
96
55
Grade 3 Students
95
62
Grade 4 Students
106
59
Grade 5 Students
94
62
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
69%
48%
% Black
19%
22%
% White
6%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%