Furnace Woods Elementary School vs. Buchanan-verplanck Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Furnace Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Buchanan-verplanck Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 361 students in grades 4-5, Furnace Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher 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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 291 students in grades 2-3, Buchanan-verplanck 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
4-5
2-3
Total Students
361 students
291 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1472 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2833 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
1
Grade 2 Students
-
159
Grade 3 Students
-
129
Grade 4 Students
178
-
Grade 5 Students
180
-
Ungraded Students
3
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
37%
34%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
50%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
