Springhurst Elementary School vs. Dows Lane (K-3) School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Springhurst Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Dows Lane (K-3) School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 704 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Springhurst Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 515 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Dows Lane (K-3) School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-3
Total Students
704 students
515 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
9 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1370 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#436 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
110
117
Grade 1 Students
113
132
Grade 2 Students
143
138
Grade 3 Students
113
128
Grade 4 Students
101
-
Grade 5 Students
116
-
Ungraded Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
12%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
66%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%