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P.S. 290 Manhattan New School vs. P.S. 6 Lillie D Blake

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School Overview

School
P.S. 290 Manhattan New School
311 E 82nd St
New York, NY 10028
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10/
10
Top 10%
P.S. 6 Lillie D Blake
45 E 81st St
New York, NY 10028
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10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

P.S. 290 Manhattan New School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

P.S. 6 Lillie D Blake ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 290 Manhattan New School 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 587 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 6 Lillie D Blake ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
437 students
587 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#396 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#256 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
88%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 290 Manhattan New School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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80-84%
(Top 10% in NY)
88%
(Top 5% in NY)
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≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 290 Manhattan New School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
68
98
Kindergarten Students
69
99
Grade 1 Students
69
91
Grade 2 Students
57
84
Grade 3 Students
46
73
Grade 4 Students
55
74
Grade 5 Students
73
66
Ungraded Students
-
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
13%
18%
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% Hispanic
12%
12%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
62%
64%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
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0.58
0.55
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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