Ps 15 Jackie Robinson vs. Merrick Academy-queens Public Charter School
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School Overview
School
Merrick Academy-queens Public Charter School
136-25 218th St
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 15 Jackie Robinson 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 40-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is lower 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.
Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Merrick Academy-queens Public 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 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the New York state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
K-5
Total Students
363 students
512 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2504 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
-
Kindergarten Students
48
77
Grade 1 Students
53
88
Grade 2 Students
59
88
Grade 3 Students
56
103
Grade 4 Students
56
81
Grade 5 Students
63
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
8%
% Black
78%
87%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%