Seventy Ninth Street School vs. Geraldine J Mann School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Geraldine J Mann School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 390 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Seventy Ninth Street 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Geraldine J Mann 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
390 students
460 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3776 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3266 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
57
60
Kindergarten Students
38
42
Grade 1 Students
52
48
Grade 2 Students
48
52
Grade 3 Students
48
62
Grade 4 Students
54
73
Grade 5 Students
43
52
Grade 6 Students
50
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
5%
13%
% Black
9%
8%
% White
69%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
10%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
