P.S. 109 Sedgwick vs. P.S. 204 Morris Heights
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
P.S. 109 Sedgwick ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.S. 204 Morris Heights ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 109 Sedgwick 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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.
Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 204 Morris Heights 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 43% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
448 students
560 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4187 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1969 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
73
36
Kindergarten Students
63
78
Grade 1 Students
67
76
Grade 2 Students
73
75
Grade 3 Students
42
106
Grade 4 Students
59
68
Grade 5 Students
69
121
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
79%
69%


% Black
19%
27%


% White
n/a
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.34
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
89%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

