P.s. 45 Clarence Witherspoon vs. P.s. 123
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
P.s. 45 Clarence Witherspoon ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 45 Clarence Witherspoon 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 123 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 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 97% 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
412 students
545 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3562 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2544 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
66
Kindergarten Students
59
84
Grade 1 Students
62
76
Grade 2 Students
64
91
Grade 3 Students
55
79
Grade 4 Students
64
80
Grade 5 Students
48
68
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
8%
% Asian
5%
14%
% Hispanic
47%
17%
% Black
41%
53%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
82%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
