Mary E Dardess Elementary School vs. Walter B Howard Elementary School
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School Overview
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Walter B Howard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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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 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Walter B Howard Elementary School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower 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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
360 students
230 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3562 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2175 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
18
Kindergarten Students
54
30
Grade 1 Students
61
35
Grade 2 Students
50
26
Grade 3 Students
49
37
Grade 4 Students
66
25
Grade 5 Students
66
20
Grade 6 Students
-
39
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
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% Black
1%
1%
% White
92%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
