Taconic Hills Elementary School vs. Mary E Dardess Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Taconic Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Mary E Dardess Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 585 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taconic Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 53% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary E Dardess 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
585 students
363 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2371 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2904 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
12
Kindergarten Students
76
56
Grade 1 Students
81
53
Grade 2 Students
75
49
Grade 3 Students
66
60
Grade 4 Students
74
68
Grade 5 Students
92
62
Grade 6 Students
70
-
Ungraded Students
1
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
13%
5%
% Black
3%
n/a
% White
77%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%