Gardner-dickinson School vs. P.S. 16
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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P.S. 16 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gardner-dickinson School ranks in the bottom 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 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 248 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 16 ranks in the bottom 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
333 students
248 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2330 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2505 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
13
Kindergarten Students
20
38
Grade 1 Students
23
41
Grade 2 Students
28
40
Grade 3 Students
36
34
Grade 4 Students
48
41
Grade 5 Students
36
36
Grade 6 Students
43
-
Grade 7 Students
27
-
Grade 8 Students
42
-
Ungraded Students
1
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
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21%
% White
92%
49%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
5%
14%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
1%
