Harry F Abate Elementary School vs. Henry J Kalfas Magnet School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Harry F Abate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 748 students in grades 2-6, Harry F Abate 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 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Henry J Kalfas 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 ≤5% (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 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
2-6
PK-2
Total Students
748 students
311 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3854 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4059 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
78
Kindergarten Students
-
100
Grade 1 Students
-
69
Grade 2 Students
17
64
Grade 3 Students
164
-
Grade 4 Students
200
-
Grade 5 Students
164
-
Grade 6 Students
201
-
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
10%
13%
% Black
42%
60%
% White
27%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
11%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%