P.s. 203 Floyd Bennett School vs. P.s. 236 Mill Basin
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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P.s. 236 Mill Basin ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 490 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 203 Floyd Bennett 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 45% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 562 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 236 Mill Basin ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher 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 52% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
490 students
562 students


% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2738 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#677 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
77%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
76
39
Kindergarten Students
69
83
Grade 1 Students
70
92
Grade 2 Students
55
92
Grade 3 Students
73
78
Grade 4 Students
79
85
Grade 5 Students
68
92
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
10%
20%


% Hispanic
11%
11%


% Black
65%
17%


% White
8%
48%


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


Diversity Score
0.55
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
40%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

