Gouverneur Elementary School vs. F S Banford Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Gouverneur Elementary 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, F S Banford Elementary 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
513 students
408 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4121 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3209 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
53
Kindergarten Students
94
67
Grade 1 Students
94
71
Grade 2 Students
84
81
Grade 3 Students
95
67
Grade 4 Students
93
69
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
95%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
