Cataract Elementary School vs. Geraldine J Mann School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Cataract Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cataract Elementary 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 20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Geraldine J Mann 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 33% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
531 students
425 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4023 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2802 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
58
Kindergarten Students
66
47
Grade 1 Students
56
41
Grade 2 Students
59
48
Grade 3 Students
78
55
Grade 4 Students
61
54
Grade 5 Students
66
69
Grade 6 Students
60
53
Ungraded Students
13
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
28%
8%
% White
45%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
9%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
