Harbor View School vs. P.s. 78
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harbor View School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Diversity
P.s. 78 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harbor View 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 78 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% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower 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 96% 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-5
PK-5
Total Students
267 students
480 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2808 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4310 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
32
Kindergarten Students
43
54
Grade 1 Students
34
62
Grade 2 Students
34
86
Grade 3 Students
41
81
Grade 4 Students
45
79
Grade 5 Students
35
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
41%
47%
% Black
39%
42%
% White
12%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
