Ps 58 vs. Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 58 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ps 55 Benjamin Franklin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 58 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 21-39% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
339 students
512 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3739 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
79
Kindergarten Students
34
60
Grade 1 Students
45
80
Grade 2 Students
47
77
Grade 3 Students
63
62
Grade 4 Students
45
73
Grade 5 Students
66
81
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
76%
54%
% Black
22%
45%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.38
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
