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 566 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 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 217 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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
566 students
217 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


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
21
48
Kindergarten Students
29
23
Grade 1 Students
27
20
Grade 2 Students
26
40
Grade 3 Students
39
29
Grade 4 Students
47
22
Grade 5 Students
46
34
Grade 6 Students
111
-
Grade 7 Students
108
-
Grade 8 Students
112
-
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
n/a

% Asian
55%
29%


% Hispanic
21%
37%


% Black
13%
24%


% White
7%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
86%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

