Geraldine J Mann School vs. Seventy Ninth Street School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Geraldine J Mann 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 45% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Seventy Ninth Street 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 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
400 students
415 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2593 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3883 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
58
60
Kindergarten Students
45
44
Grade 1 Students
40
48
Grade 2 Students
46
51
Grade 3 Students
51
49
Grade 4 Students
54
52
Grade 5 Students
55
53
Grade 6 Students
51
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
9%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
59%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
14%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%