Ps 251 Paerdegat vs. Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 251 Paerdegat 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 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 283 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 208 Elsa Ebeling 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher 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
341 students
283 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3814 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
35
Kindergarten Students
52
36
Grade 1 Students
52
33
Grade 2 Students
50
38
Grade 3 Students
49
34
Grade 4 Students
49
44
Grade 5 Students
64
62
Ungraded Students
2
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
7%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
12%
6%
% Black
69%
85%
% White
5%
2%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
