D B Bunce Elementary School vs. Alexander Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
D B Bunce Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Alexander Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, D B Bunce 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alexander 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
287 students
326 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3209 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2410 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
33
31
Kindergarten Students
42
56
Grade 1 Students
43
44
Grade 2 Students
40
51
Grade 3 Students
46
51
Grade 4 Students
36
44
Grade 5 Students
47
46
Ungraded Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
3%
8%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
96%
89%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.20


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%

