Gordon Parks School vs. Ps/ms 138 Sunrise
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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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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 653 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 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps/ms 138 Sunrise 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 13% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
653 students
598 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
39 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2777 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3941 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
28%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
63
Kindergarten Students
40
47
Grade 1 Students
51
47
Grade 2 Students
46
39
Grade 3 Students
59
43
Grade 4 Students
55
48
Grade 5 Students
57
54
Grade 6 Students
105
89
Grade 7 Students
126
84
Grade 8 Students
96
83
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
87%
71%
% White
n/a
4%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
