Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership vs. Ps 56 Louis Desario School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership 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 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 619 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 56 Louis Desario School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
465 students
619 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#686 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1624 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
69
Kindergarten Students
66
85
Grade 1 Students
60
82
Grade 2 Students
97
105
Grade 3 Students
75
93
Grade 4 Students
68
90
Grade 5 Students
80
93
Ungraded Students
1
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
10%
% Hispanic
14%
16%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
76%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
