Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West serves 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West placed 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%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West's student population of 577 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
577 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 4,228 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Ps/ms 4 Crotona Park West is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#3572 out of 4228 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
9%

Hispanic
43%
27%

Black
55%
17%

White
1%
43%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
51%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
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