P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott (Closed 2016)

535 Briar Pl
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 64 students in grades 5, P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott 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 was 10-14% (which was lower than the New York state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤10% (which was lower than the New York state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 5
Total Students
64 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (NY)
(14-15)
10-14%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
≤10%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
2%
1%
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Asian
2%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
58%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
37%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
1%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in New York.
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% NY state average), while ≤10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% NY state average).
How many students attend P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott?
64 students attend P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
58% of P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott students are Hispanic, 37% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott?
P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.
What grades does P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott offer ?
P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott offers enrollment in grades 5
What school district is P.S. 215 Lucretia Mott part of?

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