Riverside School For Makers And Artists vs. Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Riverside School For Makers And Artists ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 505 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Riverside School For Makers And Artists 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 40-44% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 541 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 87% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher 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 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
505 students
541 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3403 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#362 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
87%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
66
-
Kindergarten Students
47
82
Grade 1 Students
46
90
Grade 2 Students
40
90
Grade 3 Students
47
99
Grade 4 Students
60
91
Grade 5 Students
52
87
Grade 6 Students
43
-
Grade 7 Students
47
-
Grade 8 Students
57
-
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
19%
% Hispanic
49%
9%
% Black
32%
6%
% White
10%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
