Ps 156 Waverly vs. Ps/is 323
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 156 Waverly ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ps/is 323 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 156 Waverly 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 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps/is 323 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 21-39% (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 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
PK-8
Total Students
474 students
510 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3814 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3739 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
50
Kindergarten Students
54
46
Grade 1 Students
72
51
Grade 2 Students
71
42
Grade 3 Students
83
38
Grade 4 Students
76
44
Grade 5 Students
84
53
Grade 6 Students
-
67
Grade 7 Students
-
61
Grade 8 Students
-
57
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
23%
21%
% Black
73%
75%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.42
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
