School 54-flower City Community School vs. School 7-virgil Grissom
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
School 54-flower City Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School 7-virgil Grissom ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, School 54-flower City 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 ≤5% (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 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 481 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, School 7-virgil Grissom 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 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
361 students
481 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4059 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4041 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
90
Kindergarten Students
48
48
Grade 1 Students
40
44
Grade 2 Students
48
58
Grade 3 Students
44
45
Grade 4 Students
40
47
Grade 5 Students
53
72
Grade 6 Students
56
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
27%
28%
% Black
58%
56%
% White
6%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%