P.s. 123 vs. P.s. 223 Lyndon B Johnson
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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P.s. 223 Lyndon B Johnson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 123 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 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher 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).
Serving 660 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 223 Lyndon B Johnson 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
545 students
660 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2544 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3693 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
66
69
Kindergarten Students
84
95
Grade 1 Students
76
87
Grade 2 Students
91
107
Grade 3 Students
79
91
Grade 4 Students
80
99
Grade 5 Students
68
111
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
7%


% Asian
14%
9%


% Hispanic
17%
45%


% Black
53%
35%


% White
3%
2%


% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
89%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

