Salem Hyde Elementary School vs. Lyncourt School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Salem Hyde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Lyncourt School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Salem Hyde Elementary 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 6-9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lyncourt 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 20-24% (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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
495 students
403 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4041 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3498 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
28
Kindergarten Students
71
43
Grade 1 Students
61
38
Grade 2 Students
60
45
Grade 3 Students
65
43
Grade 4 Students
71
35
Grade 5 Students
71
46
Grade 6 Students
60
44
Grade 7 Students
-
39
Grade 8 Students
-
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
8%
20%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
36%
18%
% White
30%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
13%
