Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin vs. Ps 63 Author''s Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ps 63 Author''s Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin 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 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 63 Author''s Academy 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 35% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
512 students
454 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
79
79
Kindergarten Students
60
56
Grade 1 Students
80
54
Grade 2 Students
77
72
Grade 3 Students
62
63
Grade 4 Students
73
63
Grade 5 Students
81
65
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
54%
63%
% Black
45%
31%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%