L Pearl Palmer Elementary School vs. Catherine M Mcnamara Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 429 students in grades Kindergarten-5, L Pearl Palmer 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 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 529 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Catherine M Mcnamara 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 41% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
429 students
529 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2679 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2786 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
58
76
Grade 1 Students
70
91
Grade 2 Students
71
81
Grade 3 Students
79
92
Grade 4 Students
56
93
Grade 5 Students
93
96
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
92%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
