Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx vs. Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School
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School Overview
School
Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx
681 Kelly St-rm 205
Bronx, NY 10455
Bronx, NY 10455
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx 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% (which is lower than the New York state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon 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 30-39% (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.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
656 students
334 students
% Male | % Female
-
54% | 46%
n/a
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#3733 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
51
Kindergarten Students
79
52
Grade 1 Students
78
41
Grade 2 Students
74
46
Grade 3 Students
77
57
Grade 4 Students
77
53
Grade 5 Students
73
32
Grade 6 Students
68
-
Grade 7 Students
71
-
Grade 8 Students
56
-
Ungraded Students
3
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
59%
75%
% Black
36%
21%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
