P.s. 140 Eagle School vs. P.s. 48 Joseph R Drake
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 140 Eagle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.s. 48 Joseph R Drake ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 364 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 140 Eagle School 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 20-24% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 48 Joseph R Drake 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 7% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
364 students
459 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
39 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3872 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4344 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35-39%

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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
47
99
Kindergarten Students
51
60
Grade 1 Students
46
71
Grade 2 Students
35
55
Grade 3 Students
59
62
Grade 4 Students
68
57
Grade 5 Students
58
54
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
66%
77%


% Black
30%
20%


% White
3%
1%


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


Diversity Score
0.48
0.37


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
94%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

