Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School vs. Ps 38 Pacific
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Ps 38 Pacific ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunset Park Avenues Elementary 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 30-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is lower 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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 38 Pacific ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (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%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% 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-5
PK-5
Total Students
393 students
516 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2829 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#344 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
88
Kindergarten Students
51
66
Grade 1 Students
65
60
Grade 2 Students
50
74
Grade 3 Students
60
79
Grade 4 Students
60
74
Grade 5 Students
76
74
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
8%
14%
% Hispanic
78%
25%
% Black
1%
25%
% White
13%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
10%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.37
0.79
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%