Guggenheim Elementary School vs. John Philip Sousa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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John Philip Sousa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Guggenheim Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 533 students in grades Kindergarten-5, John Philip Sousa Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
487 students
533 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1058 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#652 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
81
81
Grade 1 Students
104
115
Grade 2 Students
77
72
Grade 3 Students
68
100
Grade 4 Students
68
86
Grade 5 Students
89
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
10%


% Hispanic
23%
18%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
58%
65%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
11%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

