Ps 126 Jacob August Riis vs. Peck Slip School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Peck Slip School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps 126 Jacob August Riis ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peck Slip School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
599 students
379 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#964 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#633 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
20
46
Kindergarten Students
39
67
Grade 1 Students
27
47
Grade 2 Students
41
61
Grade 3 Students
46
43
Grade 4 Students
49
55
Grade 5 Students
54
60
Grade 6 Students
107
-
Grade 7 Students
105
-
Grade 8 Students
111
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
62%
15%
% Hispanic
19%
16%
% Black
10%
9%
% White
5%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
13%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
