47 American Sign Language And English Lower School vs. Battery Park City School
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School Overview
School
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
New York, NY 10010
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Battery Park City School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 177 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, 47 American Sign Language And English Lower School ranks in the top 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 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 803 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Battery Park City School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
177 students
803 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
62 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1575 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#658 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
18
Kindergarten Students
14
91
Grade 1 Students
17
90
Grade 2 Students
23
83
Grade 3 Students
15
77
Grade 4 Students
15
89
Grade 5 Students
5
75
Grade 6 Students
31
90
Grade 7 Students
10
98
Grade 8 Students
10
91
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
22%
% Hispanic
50%
22%
% Black
18%
4%
% White
20%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
