Grimes School vs. Cecil H Parker School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Grimes School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Cecil H Parker School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 443 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Grimes 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 35-39% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 279 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cecil H Parker 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 10-14% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
443 students
279 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3689 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3902 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
43
20
Grade 1 Students
47
30
Grade 2 Students
56
33
Grade 3 Students
70
22
Grade 4 Students
41
33
Grade 5 Students
55
28
Grade 6 Students
41
44
Grade 7 Students
44
22
Grade 8 Students
44
27
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
19%
14%
% Black
76%
82%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.39
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%