Ps 221 Toussaint L''ouverture vs. Ps 243 Weeksville School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 221 Toussaint L''ouverture ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Ps 243 Weeksville School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 166 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 221 Toussaint L''ouverture 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 40-59% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to 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 202 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 243 Weeksville 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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-5
Total Students
166 students
202 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3344 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
35
Kindergarten Students
13
26
Grade 1 Students
22
26
Grade 2 Students
19
23
Grade 3 Students
26
27
Grade 4 Students
20
39
Grade 5 Students
35
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
22%
% Black
86%
71%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.25
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
