George L Cooke School vs. Kenneth L Rutherford School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
George L Cooke School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Kenneth L Rutherford School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, George L Cooke 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 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 468 students in grades 3-5, Kenneth L Rutherford 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 12% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
3-5
Total Students
593 students
468 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#4235 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
12%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
14%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
50-54%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
118
-
Kindergarten Students
151
-
Grade 1 Students
154
-
Grade 2 Students
170
-
Grade 3 Students
-
144
Grade 4 Students
-
163
Grade 5 Students
-
161
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%


% Hispanic
39%
46%


% Black
16%
12%


% White
32%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

