Ps 56 Louis Desario School vs. Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 619 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 56 Louis Desario School 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 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kathleen Grimm School For Leadership 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 75-79% (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 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
619 students
465 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1624 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#686 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
69
18
Kindergarten Students
85
66
Grade 1 Students
82
60
Grade 2 Students
105
97
Grade 3 Students
93
75
Grade 4 Students
90
68
Grade 5 Students
93
80
Ungraded Students
2
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
10%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
14%
% Black
1%
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% White
72%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
