P.s. 316 Elijah Stroud vs. P.s. 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 316 Elijah Stroud ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
P.s. 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 561 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 316 Elijah Stroud 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 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher 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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 771 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School ranks in the top 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 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% 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
561 students
771 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1202 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1732 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
123
Kindergarten Students
113
140
Grade 1 Students
94
109
Grade 2 Students
84
105
Grade 3 Students
74
102
Grade 4 Students
80
97
Grade 5 Students
72
95
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
23%
% Black
51%
32%
% White
20%
33%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
