Balmville School vs. Gams High Tech Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Balmville School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Balmville School 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 is 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 807 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gams High Tech Magnet School 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 is 13% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
379 students
807 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4121 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4232 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
197
Kindergarten Students
48
105
Grade 1 Students
53
106
Grade 2 Students
43
99
Grade 3 Students
59
99
Grade 4 Students
60
93
Grade 5 Students
62
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
54%
71%
% Black
20%
16%
% White
14%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
