P.S. 43 vs. P.S. 105 Bay School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
P.S. 43 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.S. 105 Bay School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 668 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, P.S. 43 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 7% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 661 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, P.S. 105 Bay School 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 9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower 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-8
PK-8
Total Students
668 students
661 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
67 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4283 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4237 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
65
45
Kindergarten Students
66
51
Grade 1 Students
68
57
Grade 2 Students
60
57
Grade 3 Students
74
56
Grade 4 Students
72
74
Grade 5 Students
77
65
Grade 6 Students
63
73
Grade 7 Students
60
74
Grade 8 Students
63
106
Ungraded Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
38%
37%
% Black
57%
58%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.54
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
