Lyncourt School vs. Moses Dewitt Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lyncourt School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Moses Dewitt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lyncourt 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 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is equal to the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Moses Dewitt Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-4
Total Students
434 students
246 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3378 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1411 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
17
Kindergarten Students
26
48
Grade 1 Students
45
43
Grade 2 Students
50
45
Grade 3 Students
39
54
Grade 4 Students
51
39
Grade 5 Students
44
-
Grade 6 Students
35
-
Grade 7 Students
44
-
Grade 8 Students
47
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
22%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
7%
% Black
18%
7%
% White
40%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
