Ps 104 Bays Water vs. Lighthouse Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Lighthouse Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 104 Bays Water 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 20-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 156 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lighthouse 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
563 students
156 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3618 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3344 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
15
Kindergarten Students
75
20
Grade 1 Students
81
27
Grade 2 Students
84
30
Grade 3 Students
78
24
Grade 4 Students
100
17
Grade 5 Students
100
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
54%
28%
% Black
36%
62%
% White
4%
5%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
