P.S. 42 Claremont vs. P.S. 28 Mount Hope
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.S. 42 Claremont ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
P.S. 28 Mount Hope ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 42 Claremont 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 20-24% (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 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 589 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 28 Mount Hope 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 23% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
316 students
589 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3872 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3655 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
51
Kindergarten Students
52
85
Grade 1 Students
49
88
Grade 2 Students
44
89
Grade 3 Students
47
92
Grade 4 Students
37
105
Grade 5 Students
57
78
Ungraded Students
3
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
63%
80%
% Black
36%
17%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
Diversity Score
0.48
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
