Ps 234 vs. Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 234 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 234 ranks in the top 30% 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 60-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 17 Henry David Thoreau 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
392 students
546 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#946 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3043 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
52
Kindergarten Students
60
80
Grade 1 Students
58
91
Grade 2 Students
60
95
Grade 3 Students
64
86
Grade 4 Students
55
64
Grade 5 Students
60
78
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
15%
14%
% Hispanic
40%
49%
% Black
9%
7%
% White
32%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
