Cedar Knolls Academy vs. Brookside School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cedar Knolls Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Brookside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 66 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Cedar Knolls Academy 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 <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 506 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Brookside 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 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
K-12
K-3
Total Students
66 students
506 students


% Male | % Female
76% | 24%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#591 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
110
Grade 1 Students
1
138
Grade 2 Students
1
122
Grade 3 Students
1
125
Grade 4 Students
4
-
Grade 5 Students
9
-
Grade 6 Students
5
-
Grade 7 Students
11
-
Grade 8 Students
8
-
Grade 9 Students
5
-
Grade 10 Students
8
-
Grade 11 Students
1
-
Grade 12 Students
11
-
Ungraded Students
1
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%


% Hispanic
32%
12%


% Black
45%
2%


% White
11%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
2%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

