Lighthouse Elementary School vs. P.s. 104 Bays Water
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lighthouse Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 149 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lighthouse 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 505 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 104 Bays Water 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 25% (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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
149 students
505 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4291 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3815 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
23%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
10
50
Kindergarten Students
23
78
Grade 1 Students
27
69
Grade 2 Students
21
71
Grade 3 Students
21
76
Grade 4 Students
22
86
Grade 5 Students
25
74
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
5%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
39%
58%


% Black
54%
32%


% White
3%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.56
0.56


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

