Family School vs. Grant Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Family School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Grant Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Family 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 40-44% (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 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Grant Avenue 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
431 students
362 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3065 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3671 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
70-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
33
30
Kindergarten Students
79
61
Grade 1 Students
57
52
Grade 2 Students
46
48
Grade 3 Students
63
47
Grade 4 Students
78
66
Grade 5 Students
74
58
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
68%
67%
% Black
26%
24%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.47
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
