P.s. 138 vs. P.s. 3 Bedford Village
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
P.s. 138 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Most improved public schools
P.s. 3 Bedford Village ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 408 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, P.s. 138 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 35% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is equal to 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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 197 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 3 Bedford Village 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 15-19% (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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
408 students
197 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
15 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2515 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3989 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
15-19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
46
Kindergarten Students
31
14
Grade 1 Students
41
30
Grade 2 Students
43
27
Grade 3 Students
46
24
Grade 4 Students
36
22
Grade 5 Students
29
32
Grade 6 Students
50
-
Grade 7 Students
45
-
Grade 8 Students
51
-
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
12%


% Hispanic
19%
13%


% Black
65%
67%


% White
12%
4%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
83%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

