P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil vs. P.S. 81 Robert J Christen
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
P.S. 81 Robert J Christen ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 731 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 24 Spuyten Duyvil ranks in the top 10% 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 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 672 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 81 Robert J Christen ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 69% 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
731 students
672 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#383 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#982 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
66%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
149
122
Grade 1 Students
127
105
Grade 2 Students
115
114
Grade 3 Students
102
118
Grade 4 Students
111
106
Grade 5 Students
127
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
6%
% Hispanic
44%
50%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
35%
31%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
