Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology vs. Bennett Park Montessori School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bennett Park Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Buffalo Elementary School Of Technology 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 11% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bennett Park Montessori 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 8% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
522 students
600 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
66 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4227 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4305 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
8%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
35
97
Kindergarten Students
50
93
Grade 1 Students
57
61
Grade 2 Students
44
62
Grade 3 Students
50
55
Grade 4 Students
44
50
Grade 5 Students
57
36
Grade 6 Students
65
42
Grade 7 Students
52
51
Grade 8 Students
58
53
Ungraded Students
10
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
21%
4%


% Hispanic
10%
13%


% Black
55%
54%


% White
10%
20%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
73%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

