Grimes School vs. Cecil H Parker School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Cecil H Parker School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 348 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Grimes 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 18% (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 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 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cecil H Parker 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 6-9% (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 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).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
348 students
272 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3839 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4183 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
6-9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
31
Kindergarten Students
25
32
Grade 1 Students
40
31
Grade 2 Students
42
26
Grade 3 Students
33
37
Grade 4 Students
34
43
Grade 5 Students
54
14
Grade 6 Students
31
21
Grade 7 Students
41
13
Grade 8 Students
39
24
Ungraded Students
9
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
28%
17%


% Black
68%
76%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

