School 5-john Williams vs. School 50-helen Barrett Montgomery
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
School 5-john Williams ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School 50-helen Barrett Montgomery ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 648 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, School 5-john Williams 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 627 students in grades Prekindergarten-9, School 50-helen Barrett Montgomery 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-9
Total Students
648 students
627 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4084 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4070 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
28
Kindergarten Students
38
53
Grade 1 Students
49
59
Grade 2 Students
66
64
Grade 3 Students
67
61
Grade 4 Students
75
51
Grade 5 Students
59
77
Grade 6 Students
65
62
Grade 7 Students
101
83
Grade 8 Students
112
88
Grade 9 Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
11%
% Hispanic
24%
31%
% Black
46%
42%
% White
13%
14%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
