P.s. 16 Wakefield vs. P.s. 19 Judith K Weiss
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
P.s. 16 Wakefield ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 16 Wakefield 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 16:1 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 and Black).
Serving 663 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, P.s. 19 Judith K Weiss ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher 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.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
346 students
663 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3872 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1713 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
58%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
18
Kindergarten Students
45
70
Grade 1 Students
54
76
Grade 2 Students
62
69
Grade 3 Students
46
52
Grade 4 Students
54
52
Grade 5 Students
49
64
Grade 6 Students
-
92
Grade 7 Students
-
82
Grade 8 Students
-
87
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
2%


% Asian
5%
4%


% Hispanic
53%
37%


% Black
32%
6%


% White
2%
47%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

