Ps 78 vs. Harbor View School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 78 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Harbor View School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 78 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 282 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harbor View School 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 21-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is approximately equal to 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 87% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
594 students
282 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3577 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2297 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
21-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
60-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
45
Kindergarten Students
79
42
Grade 1 Students
80
39
Grade 2 Students
84
47
Grade 3 Students
82
34
Grade 4 Students
107
39
Grade 5 Students
126
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
47%
37%
% Black
41%
41%
% White
4%
13%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
