Ps 242 Young Diplomats Magnet vs. Magnet School Of Math Science & Design Technology
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 242 Young Diplomats Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Magnet School Of Math Science & Design Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 129 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 242 Young Diplomats Magnet 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 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 831 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Magnet School Of Math Science & Design Technology ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
129 students
831 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#633 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
13
148
Grade 1 Students
24
129
Grade 2 Students
20
137
Grade 3 Students
19
136
Grade 4 Students
14
145
Grade 5 Students
25
135
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
31%
23%
% Black
60%
8%
% White
3%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
