Lyncourt School vs. Moses Dewitt Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lyncourt School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Moses Dewitt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lyncourt 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 220 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Moses Dewitt Elementary 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 70-74% (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 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-4
Total Students
403 students
220 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3498 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1127 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
43
41
Grade 1 Students
38
54
Grade 2 Students
45
36
Grade 3 Students
43
48
Grade 4 Students
35
41
Grade 5 Students
46
-
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
39
-
Grade 8 Students
42
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
20%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
5%
% Black
18%
8%
% White
45%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
12%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
1%