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Ps 79 Horan School vs. Ps 169 Robert F Kennedy

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School Overview

School

Ps 79 Horan School

55 E 120th St
New York, NY 10035

Ps 169 Robert F Kennedy

110 E 88th St
New York, NY 10128

Top Rankings

Ps 79 Horan School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Ps 169 Robert F Kennedy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Overview

Ps 79 Horan School serves 258 students in grades 6-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower 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).

Ps 169 Robert F Kennedy serves 302 students in grades Kindergarten-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Type

Special

Special

Grades Offered

6-12

K-12

Total Students

258 students

302 students

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% Male | % Female

68% | 32%

79% | 21%

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Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

70 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

5:1

4:1

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Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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Kindergarten Students

-

22

Grade 1 Students

-

13

Grade 2 Students

-

12

Grade 3 Students

-

19

Grade 4 Students

-

21

Grade 5 Students

-

27

Grade 6 Students

-

24

Grade 7 Students

1

13

Grade 8 Students

-

21

Grade 9 Students

1

3

Grade 10 Students

1

2

Grade 12 Students

-

4

Ungraded Students

255

121

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

n/a

1%

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% Asian

1%

1%

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% Hispanic

59%

45%

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% Black

36%

49%

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% White

3%

4%

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% Hawaiian

1%

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

n/a

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0.53

0.56

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Additional Information

Eligible for

94%

92%

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Eligible for

1%

1%

(14-15 School Year Data)

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