P.S. 156 Waverly vs. Ps/is 323
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
P.S. 156 Waverly ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ps/is 323 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 156 Waverly 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 25% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 511 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps/is 323 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 9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
465 students
511 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3908 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4229 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
57
Kindergarten Students
54
32
Grade 1 Students
57
43
Grade 2 Students
73
53
Grade 3 Students
70
46
Grade 4 Students
73
48
Grade 5 Students
83
47
Grade 6 Students
-
58
Grade 7 Students
-
68
Grade 8 Students
-
57
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
28%
25%
% Black
67%
73%
% White
2%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.48
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
