Arongen Elementary School vs. Orenda Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Orenda Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Arongen Elementary 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 60% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 537 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Orenda Elementary 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 67% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
601 students
537 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1462 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#762 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
94
71
Grade 1 Students
88
89
Grade 2 Students
100
92
Grade 3 Students
109
100
Grade 4 Students
98
96
Grade 5 Students
112
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
13%
6%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
63%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
