Ps 85 Great Expectations vs. Ps 8 Isaac Varian
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Ps 85 Great Expectations ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Ps 8 Isaac Varian ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 726 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 85 Great Expectations 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 8 Isaac Varian 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 25-29% (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 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
726 students
735 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3665 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3472 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
15
Kindergarten Students
96
102
Grade 1 Students
96
123
Grade 2 Students
95
128
Grade 3 Students
128
107
Grade 4 Students
125
132
Grade 5 Students
131
121
Ungraded Students
1
7
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
67%
77%
% Black
30%
8%
% White
n/a
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
