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