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Cornerstone Academy For Social Action vs. P.S. 153 Helen Keller

Should you attend Cornerstone Academy For Social Action or P.S. 153 Helen Keller? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Cornerstone Academy For Social Action
3441 Steenwick Ave
Bronx, NY 10475
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
P.S. 153 Helen Keller
650 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Cornerstone Academy For Social Action ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cornerstone Academy For Social Action 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 20-24% (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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 153 Helen Keller ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
276 students
463 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#3973 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#1777 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cornerstone Academy For Social Action, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
49%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cornerstone Academy For Social Action and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 153 Helen Keller and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
54%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cornerstone Academy For Social Action and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 153 Helen Keller and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cornerstone Academy For Social Action and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 153 Helen Keller and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of P.S. 153 Helen Keller by grade.
Pre-K Students
36
18
Kindergarten Students
38
74
Grade 1 Students
41
66
Grade 2 Students
36
62
Grade 3 Students
41
73
Grade 4 Students
36
87
Grade 5 Students
47
83
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.S. 153 Helen Keller and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
13%
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% Hispanic
46%
23%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 153 Helen Keller and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
47%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cornerstone Academy For Social Action and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 153 Helen Keller and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cornerstone Academy For Social Action and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 153 Helen Keller and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cornerstone Academy For Social Action and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 153 Helen Keller and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Cornerstone Academy For Social Action and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 153 Helen Keller and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cornerstone Academy For Social Action and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 153 Helen Keller and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cornerstone Academy For Social Action and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 153 Helen Keller and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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