P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School vs. P.S. 244 Richard R Green
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
P.S. 244 Richard R Green ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 952 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School ranks in the top 30% 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 50% (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 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 344 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 244 Richard R Green 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
952 students
344 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1298 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2452 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
70-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
33
Kindergarten Students
80
42
Grade 1 Students
85
55
Grade 2 Students
123
47
Grade 3 Students
123
39
Grade 4 Students
96
67
Grade 5 Students
120
61
Grade 6 Students
86
-
Grade 7 Students
79
-
Grade 8 Students
110
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
6%
12%
% Black
88%
80%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
