P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker vs. P.S. 3 Bedford Village
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
P.S. 3 Bedford Village ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 202 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 256 Benjamin Banneker 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 10-14% (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 13:1 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 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 3 Bedford Village 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 15-19% (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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
202 students
224 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4121 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3989 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
40-49%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
28
44
Kindergarten Students
20
28
Grade 1 Students
37
27
Grade 2 Students
31
25
Grade 3 Students
36
29
Grade 4 Students
27
34
Grade 5 Students
23
37
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
12%
% Hispanic
32%
9%
% Black
62%
69%
% White
1%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.52
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
77%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
