Lorraine Elementary School vs. Bennett Park Montessori School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lorraine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Bennett Park Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 669 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lorraine 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 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bennett Park Montessori 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 8% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
669 students
600 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3611 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4305 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
97
Kindergarten Students
61
93
Grade 1 Students
60
61
Grade 2 Students
62
62
Grade 3 Students
62
55
Grade 4 Students
59
50
Grade 5 Students
57
36
Grade 6 Students
90
42
Grade 7 Students
65
51
Grade 8 Students
75
53
Ungraded Students
25
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
13%
% Black
22%
54%
% White
42%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
9%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
