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Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School vs. P.S. 16 John J Driscoll

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School Overview

School
Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School
195 Daniel Low Ter
Staten Island, NY 10301
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
P.S. 16 John J Driscoll
195 Daniel Low Ter
Staten Island, NY 10301
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School 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 10%)

P.S. 16 John J Driscoll 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 1%)
Overview
Serving 188 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Hill Collaborative 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 25-29% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 16 John J Driscoll 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 10-14% (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 94% 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
188 students
396 students
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This chart displays total students of P.S. 16 John J Driscoll by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 16 John J Driscoll and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3851 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#4187 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 16 John J Driscoll, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School 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. 16 John J Driscoll 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School 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. 16 John J Driscoll 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.
40-59%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 16 John J Driscoll 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
This chart displays the students of Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of P.S. 16 John J Driscoll by grade.
Pre-K Students
27
38
Kindergarten Students
28
61
Grade 1 Students
25
53
Grade 2 Students
28
56
Grade 3 Students
25
57
Grade 4 Students
27
67
Grade 5 Students
28
63
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.S. 16 John J Driscoll and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 16 John J Driscoll and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
61%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 16 John J Driscoll and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School 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. 16 John J Driscoll and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School 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. 16 John J Driscoll and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School 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. 16 John J Driscoll 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.
0.58
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School 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. 16 John J Driscoll 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
89%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School 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. 16 John J Driscoll 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%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School 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. 16 John J Driscoll 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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