P.s. 16 Nancy Debenedittis School vs. P.s. 14 Fairview
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
P.s. 16 Nancy Debenedittis School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 997 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.s. 16 Nancy Debenedittis 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 25% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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).
Serving 1,030 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 12:1 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-5
K-5
Total Students
997 students
1,030 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
85 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3646 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4037 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
21%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
18%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
60%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
110
123
Grade 1 Students
135
162
Grade 2 Students
135
142
Grade 3 Students
211
205
Grade 4 Students
187
197
Grade 5 Students
219
199
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
98%
94%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
1%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.12


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
91%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%

