Chambers School vs. Ernest C Myer School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Chambers School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Ernest C Myer School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 312 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Chambers 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 202 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ernest C Myer 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
312 students
202 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
21 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3827 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3179 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
52
34
Grade 1 Students
66
35
Grade 2 Students
63
42
Grade 3 Students
68
38
Grade 4 Students
63
48
Ungraded Students
-
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
6%
2%


% Hispanic
41%
10%


% Black
7%
4%


% White
40%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
29%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

