Alden Terrace School vs. Clara H Carlson School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alden Terrace School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Clara H Carlson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alden Terrace 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 766 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Clara H Carlson 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 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
400 students
766 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
69 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1548 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1851 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
36
Kindergarten Students
44
92
Grade 1 Students
52
103
Grade 2 Students
45
99
Grade 3 Students
53
96
Grade 4 Students
49
85
Grade 5 Students
40
104
Grade 6 Students
52
102
Ungraded Students
29
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%

n/a
% Asian
40%
27%


% Hispanic
14%
36%


% Black
41%
32%


% White
1%
2%


% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%

