John F Hughes Elementary School vs. Hugh R Jones Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John F Hughes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Hugh R Jones Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 378 students in grades Kindergarten-6, John F Hughes 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 21% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 383 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Hugh R Jones 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
378 students
383 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3924 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2647 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
56
46
Grade 1 Students
63
59
Grade 2 Students
48
46
Grade 3 Students
61
49
Grade 4 Students
45
62
Grade 5 Students
50
52
Grade 6 Students
42
55
Ungraded Students
13
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%

n/a
% Asian
10%
8%


% Hispanic
20%
20%


% Black
32%
18%


% White
31%
44%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

