P.S. 119 Amersfort vs. P.S. 109
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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P.S. 109 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 119 Amersfort 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, P.S. 109 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% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
391 students
520 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
59 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3378 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3078 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
29
Kindergarten Students
47
35
Grade 1 Students
52
50
Grade 2 Students
59
61
Grade 3 Students
64
39
Grade 4 Students
70
44
Grade 5 Students
65
55
Grade 6 Students
-
77
Grade 7 Students
-
66
Grade 8 Students
-
63
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
24%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
18%
% Black
56%
73%
% White
5%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
