Is 289 vs. Battery Park City School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Is 289 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Battery Park City School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 234 students in grades 6-8, Is 289 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 65-69% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 726 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Battery Park City School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher 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 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-8
Total Students
234 students
726 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#911 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#529 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
-
75
Grade 1 Students
-
70
Grade 2 Students
-
75
Grade 3 Students
-
69
Grade 4 Students
-
65
Grade 5 Students
-
83
Grade 6 Students
71
91
Grade 7 Students
85
83
Grade 8 Students
78
95
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
46%
22%
% Hispanic
17%
12%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
27%
53%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
10%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%