Ps 270 Johann Dekalb vs. Ps 20 Clinton Hill
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 270 Johann Dekalb ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Ps 20 Clinton Hill ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 103 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 270 Johann Dekalb 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 20-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 20 Clinton Hill 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 20:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% 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
103 students
610 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
20:1
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)
20-29%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
97
Kindergarten Students
8
114
Grade 1 Students
11
92
Grade 2 Students
9
68
Grade 3 Students
14
89
Grade 4 Students
16
80
Grade 5 Students
18
67
Ungraded Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
31%
19%
% Black
59%
30%
% White
n/a
37%
% Hawaiian
5%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
9%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
