Manor Oaks William Bowie School vs. Denton Avenue School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Manor Oaks William Bowie School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Denton Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Manor Oaks William Bowie School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 611 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Denton Avenue School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
342 students
611 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
45% | 55%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#470 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#321 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
88%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
48
-
Kindergarten Students
36
86
Grade 1 Students
39
87
Grade 2 Students
35
110
Grade 3 Students
38
102
Grade 4 Students
47
112
Grade 5 Students
40
114
Grade 6 Students
55
-
Ungraded Students
4
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
59%
78%


% Hispanic
11%
8%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
24%
13%


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


Diversity Score
0.59
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%

