School 7-virgil Grissom vs. School 54-flower City Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
481 students
361 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4041 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4059 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
90
32
Kindergarten Students
48
48
Grade 1 Students
44
40
Grade 2 Students
58
48
Grade 3 Students
45
44
Grade 4 Students
47
40
Grade 5 Students
72
53
Grade 6 Students
77
56
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
28%
27%
% Black
56%
58%
% White
8%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
