Ps 197 Kings Highway vs. Ps 193 Gil Hodges
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Ps 193 Gil Hodges ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 852 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 197 Kings Highway ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to 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 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 193 Gil Hodges ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 68% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
852 students
485 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1688 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1624 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
64
23
Kindergarten Students
126
68
Grade 1 Students
166
62
Grade 2 Students
138
95
Grade 3 Students
149
78
Grade 4 Students
112
84
Grade 5 Students
97
72
Ungraded Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
6%
% Asian
23%
14%
% Hispanic
10%
16%
% Black
9%
29%
% White
56%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.77
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%