Gotham Avenue School vs. Clara H Carlson School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gotham Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Clara H Carlson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gotham Avenue School 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 49% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 768 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Clara H Carlson School 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 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
534 students
768 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
76 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2049 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1851 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
38
39
Kindergarten Students
59
98
Grade 1 Students
63
97
Grade 2 Students
74
99
Grade 3 Students
88
74
Grade 4 Students
54
103
Grade 5 Students
69
109
Grade 6 Students
88
118
Ungraded Students
1
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
13%
29%
% Hispanic
31%
35%
% Black
50%
32%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
