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Barbara Esselborn School vs. P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson

Should you attend Barbara Esselborn School or P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Barbara Esselborn School
330 Durant Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson
200 Adelaide Ave
Staten Island, NY 10306
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Barbara Esselborn School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 811 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barbara Esselborn 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 72% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 739 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson ranks in the top 10% 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 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
811 students
739 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#644 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#422 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barbara Esselborn School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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72%
(Top 20% in NY)
85%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barbara Esselborn School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson 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 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in NY)
79%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barbara Esselborn School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson 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 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barbara Esselborn School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
84
53
Kindergarten Students
112
93
Grade 1 Students
119
119
Grade 2 Students
128
135
Grade 3 Students
128
115
Grade 4 Students
107
96
Grade 5 Students
132
126
Ungraded Students
1
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
28%
28%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
51%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barbara Esselborn School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.62
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Barbara Esselborn School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barbara Esselborn School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson 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
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 50 Frank Hankinson 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.
 
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