Gordon Parks School vs. P.s. 38 Rosedale
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gordon Parks School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.s. 38 Rosedale ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 621 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gordon Parks 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 19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 232 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.s. 38 Rosedale 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 50-54% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
621 students
232 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2777 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1913 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-79%

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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
-
Kindergarten Students
38
43
Grade 1 Students
37
33
Grade 2 Students
51
39
Grade 3 Students
49
43
Grade 4 Students
59
40
Grade 5 Students
62
34
Grade 6 Students
87
-
Grade 7 Students
96
-
Grade 8 Students
126
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%

n/a
% Asian
2%
6%


% Hispanic
9%
14%


% Black
83%
75%


% White
1%
n/a


% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.30
0.42


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

