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 59 students in grades 1-10, 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 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 519 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
1-10
K-3
Total Students
59 students
519 students
% Male | % Female
83% | 17%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
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
-
136
Grade 1 Students
-
119
Grade 2 Students
-
130
Grade 3 Students
3
129
Grade 4 Students
8
-
Grade 5 Students
5
-
Grade 6 Students
11
-
Grade 7 Students
16
-
Grade 8 Students
11
-
Grade 9 Students
1
-
Grade 10 Students
3
-
Ungraded Students
1
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
39%
13%
% Black
47%
2%
% White
7%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
