Ps 246 Poe Center vs. Ps 33 Timothy Dwight
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 246 Poe Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Ps 33 Timothy Dwight ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 543 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ps 246 Poe Center 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 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 33 Timothy Dwight 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
543 students
735 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
61 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3555 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3577 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
54
Kindergarten Students
85
98
Grade 1 Students
92
100
Grade 2 Students
81
116
Grade 3 Students
90
119
Grade 4 Students
97
115
Grade 5 Students
97
130
Ungraded Students
1
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
83%
88%
% Black
9%
9%
% White
4%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.30
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
