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P.s. 32 Gifford School vs. P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon

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School Overview

School
P.s. 32 Gifford School
232 Barlow Ave
Staten Island, NY 10308
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon
112 Lindenwood Rd
Staten Island, NY 10308
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

P.s. 32 Gifford School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon 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%)
Overview
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 32 Gifford School 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 65% (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 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon 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 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
656 students
515 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#901 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#364 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.s. 32 Gifford School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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65%
(Top 30% in NY)
84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.s. 32 Gifford 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon 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.
68%
(Top 20% in NY)
85%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.s. 32 Gifford School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% 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. 32 Gifford 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
67
18
Kindergarten Students
94
72
Grade 1 Students
98
78
Grade 2 Students
94
75
Grade 3 Students
110
97
Grade 4 Students
108
85
Grade 5 Students
85
89
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
22%
25%
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% Hispanic
17%
16%
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% Black
3%
1%
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% White
56%
56%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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0.61
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of P.s. 32 Gifford School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
43%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
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