Hillside Grade School vs. Garden City Park School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hillside Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hillside Grade School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher 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 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Garden City Park School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
464 students
303 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#686 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#964 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
18
Kindergarten Students
48
42
Grade 1 Students
46
40
Grade 2 Students
67
46
Grade 3 Students
71
44
Grade 4 Students
70
38
Grade 5 Students
83
30
Grade 6 Students
63
40
Ungraded Students
-
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
71%
56%
% Hispanic
13%
20%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
13%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
