Riverdale Avenue Community School vs. Ps 156 Waverly
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverdale Avenue Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ps 156 Waverly ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Riverdale Avenue Community 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 ≥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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 156 Waverly 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 11-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower 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 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-5
PK-5
Total Students
300 students
474 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2403 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3814 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
11-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
34
Kindergarten Students
44
54
Grade 1 Students
43
72
Grade 2 Students
37
71
Grade 3 Students
39
83
Grade 4 Students
48
76
Grade 5 Students
39
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
21%
23%
% Black
74%
73%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.42
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
