Ms 246 Walt Whitman vs. Parkside Preparatory Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ms 246 Walt Whitman ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Parkside Preparatory Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades 6-8, Ms 246 Walt Whitman 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 355 students in grades 6-8, Parkside Preparatory Academy 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 15-19% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
311 students
355 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3867 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3595 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
93
85
Grade 7 Students
100
142
Grade 8 Students
117
128
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
31%
20%
% Black
58%
69%
% White
6%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.57
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
