Ps 3 Bedford Village vs. Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 3 Bedford Village ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 252 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 3 Bedford Village 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% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 212 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 256 Benjamin Banneker 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% (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 12:1 is higher 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
252 students
212 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2676 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3739 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
30
Kindergarten Students
32
33
Grade 1 Students
30
32
Grade 2 Students
29
39
Grade 3 Students
39
31
Grade 4 Students
40
25
Grade 5 Students
42
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
4%
% Hispanic
9%
37%
% Black
72%
55%
% White
4%
3%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%