Ps 99 Kew Gardens vs. Ps 51
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps 99 Kew Gardens ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Ps 51 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Overview
Serving 675 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ps 99 Kew Gardens 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher 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.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Ps 51 serves 191 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-1
Total Students
675 students
191 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#796 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
109
71
Grade 1 Students
107
85
Grade 2 Students
100
-
Grade 3 Students
103
-
Grade 4 Students
102
-
Grade 5 Students
93
-
Grade 6 Students
60
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
21%
23%
% Hispanic
42%
51%
% Black
6%
9%
% White
24%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
74%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
