Brooklyn Dreams Charter School vs. P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 616 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Brooklyn Dreams Charter 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 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 876 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 217 Colonel David Marcus 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 39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower 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 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
616 students
876 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2730 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2562 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
52
Kindergarten Students
47
134
Grade 1 Students
57
134
Grade 2 Students
55
143
Grade 3 Students
65
145
Grade 4 Students
65
130
Grade 5 Students
72
134
Grade 6 Students
81
-
Grade 7 Students
90
-
Grade 8 Students
83
-
Ungraded Students
1
4
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
11%
57%
% Hispanic
20%
15%
% Black
62%
6%
% White
5%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
