Harry F Abate Elementary School vs. Henry J Kalfas Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harry F Abate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Diversity
Henry J Kalfas Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 702 students in grades 2-6, Harry F Abate 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 14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 338 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Henry J Kalfas Magnet 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
2-6
PK-3
Total Students
702 students
338 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4169 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
≤5%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
21-39%

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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
79
Kindergarten Students
-
80
Grade 1 Students
-
93
Grade 2 Students
21
82
Grade 3 Students
137
3
Grade 4 Students
175
-
Grade 5 Students
168
-
Grade 6 Students
201
-
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
3%
6%


% Hispanic
11%
13%


% Black
44%
53%


% White
25%
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
13%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
77%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

