Ps 51 vs. Ps 99 Kew Gardens
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 51 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Ps 99 Kew Gardens ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Ps 51 serves 191 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 675 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ps 99 Kew Gardens 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 80-84% (which is higher 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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-1
K-6
Total Students
191 students
675 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#796 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-74%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
80-84%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
-
Kindergarten Students
71
109
Grade 1 Students
85
107
Grade 2 Students
-
100
Grade 3 Students
-
103
Grade 4 Students
-
102
Grade 5 Students
-
93
Grade 6 Students
-
60
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
23%
21%
% Hispanic
51%
42%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
14%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%