Ps 81 Robert J Christen vs. Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 81 Robert J Christen ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 683 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ps 81 Robert J Christen ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 717 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ps 24 Spuyten Duyvil 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 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
683 students
717 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1186 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#540 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
109
123
Grade 1 Students
125
129
Grade 2 Students
126
111
Grade 3 Students
108
123
Grade 4 Students
112
128
Grade 5 Students
102
102
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
% Hispanic
52%
44%
% Black
6%
8%
% White
31%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
