P.S. 14 Fairview vs. P.S. 143 Louis Armstrong
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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P.S. 143 Louis Armstrong ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,071 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 14 Fairview 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 21% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,436 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 143 Louis Armstrong 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 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
1,071 students
1,436 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
106 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4037 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4205 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
60%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
147
203
Grade 1 Students
137
221
Grade 2 Students
175
253
Grade 3 Students
180
263
Grade 4 Students
211
247
Grade 5 Students
220
215
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
93%
95%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.13
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
