Ps 111 Jacob Blackwell vs. Ps/is 78
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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
Ps/is 78 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 691 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps/is 78 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
294 students
691 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3629 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#529 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
28
Kindergarten Students
24
92
Grade 1 Students
34
75
Grade 2 Students
24
67
Grade 3 Students
31
78
Grade 4 Students
41
83
Grade 5 Students
37
75
Grade 6 Students
31
73
Grade 7 Students
26
57
Grade 8 Students
25
62
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
3%
27%
% Hispanic
39%
23%
% Black
50%
5%
% White
4%
36%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%