P.s. 15 Institute For Environmental Learning vs. P.s. 109 Sedgwick
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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P.s. 109 Sedgwick ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 393 students in grades Kindergarten-8, P.s. 15 Institute For Environmental Learning 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 28% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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.
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 109 Sedgwick 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
393 students
429 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2961 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4187 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
10-14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
15-19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%

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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
72
Kindergarten Students
33
59
Grade 1 Students
39
56
Grade 2 Students
32
64
Grade 3 Students
41
67
Grade 4 Students
25
47
Grade 5 Students
39
64
Grade 6 Students
69
-
Grade 7 Students
64
-
Grade 8 Students
51
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
89%
76%


% Black
9%
21%


% White
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2%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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1%

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Diversity Score
0.20
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
94%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

