Ps 44 David C Farragut vs. Icahn Charter School 6
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 44 David C Farragut ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Icahn Charter School 6 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 223 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 44 David C Farragut 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 20-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower 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 and Black).
Serving 295 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Icahn Charter School 6 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 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
K-8
Total Students
223 students
295 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3859 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
-
Kindergarten Students
35
23
Grade 1 Students
28
31
Grade 2 Students
36
33
Grade 3 Students
40
36
Grade 4 Students
35
38
Grade 5 Students
23
39
Grade 6 Students
-
34
Grade 7 Students
-
32
Grade 8 Students
-
29
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
64%
47%
% Black
35%
50%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%