Mary E Dardess Elementary School vs. Taconic Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mary E Dardess Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Taconic Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary E Dardess 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 30-34% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 585 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taconic Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 53% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is lower 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
363 students
585 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2904 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2371 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
50
Kindergarten Students
56
76
Grade 1 Students
53
81
Grade 2 Students
49
75
Grade 3 Students
60
66
Grade 4 Students
68
74
Grade 5 Students
62
92
Grade 6 Students
-
70
Ungraded Students
3
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
91%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
