Ps 63 Author''s Academy vs. Ps 53 Basheer Quisim
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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
Ps 53 Basheer Quisim ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
Serving 711 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 53 Basheer Quisim 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 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
454 students
711 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#2848 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
79
106
Kindergarten Students
56
79
Grade 1 Students
54
86
Grade 2 Students
72
91
Grade 3 Students
63
103
Grade 4 Students
63
121
Grade 5 Students
65
125
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
63%
70%
% Black
31%
27%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.51
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
