Ps 89 Cypress Hills vs. Achievement First Apollo Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 89 Cypress Hills ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps 89 Cypress Hills 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 <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 916 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Achievement First Apollo Charter 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 49% (which is higher than the New York state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-8
Total Students
456 students
916 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2611 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
-
Kindergarten Students
41
85
Grade 1 Students
46
98
Grade 2 Students
37
99
Grade 3 Students
46
100
Grade 4 Students
45
108
Grade 5 Students
45
109
Grade 6 Students
55
104
Grade 7 Students
50
105
Grade 8 Students
57
108
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
97%
38%
% Black
2%
50%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.06
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
