Roscoe Conkling Elementary School
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School serves 608 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School 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 37% (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 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Rankings
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School's student population of 608 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
608 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Roscoe Conkling Elementary School 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 Roscoe Conkling Elementary School is 0.77, which is more 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
#3485 out of 4228 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
52%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
26%
9%

Hispanic
17%
27%

Black
21%
17%

White
30%
43%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
51%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

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