Wave Preparatory Elementary School vs. Ps 104 Bays Water
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wave Preparatory Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
n/a
Overview
Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wave Preparatory Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥80% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ps 104 Bays Water 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 20-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
464 students
563 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#992 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3618 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
20-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
45
Kindergarten Students
82
75
Grade 1 Students
69
81
Grade 2 Students
63
84
Grade 3 Students
69
78
Grade 4 Students
72
100
Grade 5 Students
64
100
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
61%
54%
% Black
35%
36%
% White
1%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%