Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School vs. Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx
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School Overview
School
Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx
681 Kelly St-rm 205
Bronx, NY 10455
Bronx, NY 10455
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon 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 15-19% (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 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx 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% (which is lower than the New York state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
334 students
656 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
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n/a
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3733 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
-
Kindergarten Students
52
79
Grade 1 Students
41
78
Grade 2 Students
46
74
Grade 3 Students
57
77
Grade 4 Students
53
77
Grade 5 Students
32
73
Grade 6 Students
-
68
Grade 7 Students
-
71
Grade 8 Students
-
56
Ungraded Students
2
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
75%
59%
% Black
21%
36%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
