Mary E Dardess Elementary School vs. Taconic Hills Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary E Dardess 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taconic Hills 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 37% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
360 students
562 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3562 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2531 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
44
Kindergarten Students
54
71
Grade 1 Students
61
71
Grade 2 Students
50
71
Grade 3 Students
49
72
Grade 4 Students
66
72
Grade 5 Students
66
69
Grade 6 Students
-
92
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
92%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
