Matilda Avenue School vs. P.s. 68
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Matilda Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
P.s. 68 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 243 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Matilda Avenue 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 68 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 41% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is equal to 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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
243 students
490 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
55 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3533 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2336 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
85-89%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
18
Kindergarten Students
30
78
Grade 1 Students
37
89
Grade 2 Students
41
75
Grade 3 Students
47
64
Grade 4 Students
39
78
Grade 5 Students
49
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
38%
29%
% Black
50%
64%
% White
4%
3%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%
