P.S. 126 Jacob August Riis vs. P.S. 1 Alfred E Smith
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.S. 126 Jacob August Riis ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
P.S. 1 Alfred E Smith ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Overview
Serving 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, P.S. 126 Jacob August Riis ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 1 Alfred E Smith 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 95% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
577 students
192 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#700 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2683 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
31
Kindergarten Students
34
20
Grade 1 Students
28
30
Grade 2 Students
30
26
Grade 3 Students
48
18
Grade 4 Students
46
31
Grade 5 Students
50
34
Grade 6 Students
114
-
Grade 7 Students
106
-
Grade 8 Students
103
-
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Asian
58%
36%
% Hispanic
21%
31%
% Black
11%
23%
% White
6%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
