Ps 111 Jacob Blackwell vs. Growing Up Green Charter School
Should I attend Ps 111 Jacob Blackwell or Growing Up Green Charter School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 111 Jacob Blackwell ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Growing Up Green Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps 111 Jacob Blackwell 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 11-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 758 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Growing Up Green Charter 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 50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
294 students
758 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
10 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3629 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
32%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
-
Kindergarten Students
24
77
Grade 1 Students
34
81
Grade 2 Students
24
83
Grade 3 Students
31
88
Grade 4 Students
41
86
Grade 5 Students
37
88
Grade 6 Students
31
85
Grade 7 Students
26
86
Grade 8 Students
25
82
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
39%
44%
% Black
50%
14%
% White
4%
26%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
13%
