Fishkill Elementary School vs. Brinckerhoff Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Brinckerhoff Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fishkill Elementary School 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 559 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Brinckerhoff Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 53% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
351 students
559 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1822 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1199 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
38
-
Kindergarten Students
44
67
Grade 1 Students
44
75
Grade 2 Students
41
83
Grade 3 Students
39
74
Grade 4 Students
47
82
Grade 5 Students
34
81
Grade 6 Students
64
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%


% Hispanic
24%
11%


% Black
6%
6%


% White
60%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%

