Ps 288 Shirley Tanyhill vs. Ps 90 Edna Cohen School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 288 Shirley Tanyhill ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ps 90 Edna Cohen School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Diversity
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps 288 Shirley Tanyhill 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 20-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to 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 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 90 Edna Cohen School 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 37% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
534 students
488 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3427 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
33%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
64
Kindergarten Students
45
63
Grade 1 Students
59
72
Grade 2 Students
57
73
Grade 3 Students
63
62
Grade 4 Students
57
74
Grade 5 Students
58
80
Grade 6 Students
56
-
Grade 7 Students
59
-
Grade 8 Students
56
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
14%
% Hispanic
35%
50%
% Black
59%
21%
% White
3%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
