Ps 54 Hillside vs. Ps 99 Kew Gardens
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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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
Serving 422 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ps 54 Hillside 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 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 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
K-5
K-6
Total Students
422 students
675 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3629 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#796 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
66
109
Grade 1 Students
66
107
Grade 2 Students
85
100
Grade 3 Students
57
103
Grade 4 Students
78
102
Grade 5 Students
69
93
Grade 6 Students
-
60
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
29%
21%
% Hispanic
57%
42%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
2%
24%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
