Pine Tree Elementary School vs. Sapphire Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Pine Tree Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Sapphire Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 837 students in grades 2-5, Pine Tree 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 43% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Sapphire Elementary School serves 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
2-5
PK-1
Total Students
837 students
294 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2935 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
n/a
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
54
Kindergarten Students
-
120
Grade 1 Students
-
120
Grade 2 Students
191
-
Grade 3 Students
188
-
Grade 4 Students
220
-
Grade 5 Students
230
-
Ungraded Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
42%
39%
% Black
11%
9%
% White
35%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%