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P.S. 46 Alley Pond vs. P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens

Should you attend P.S. 46 Alley Pond or P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
P.S. 46 Alley Pond
64-45 218th St
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens
53-11 Sprngfld Blvd
Oakland Gardens, NY 11364
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

P.S. 46 Alley Pond ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 46 Alley Pond ranks in the top 20% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 774 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
453 students
774 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#809 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#294 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 46 Alley Pond, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 20% in NY)
91%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 46 Alley Pond 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. 203 Oakland Gardens 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
84%
(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. 46 Alley Pond 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. 203 Oakland Gardens 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% 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. 46 Alley Pond 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens by grade.
Pre-K Students
36
54
Kindergarten Students
62
132
Grade 1 Students
58
122
Grade 2 Students
72
117
Grade 3 Students
71
108
Grade 4 Students
71
123
Grade 5 Students
75
116
Ungraded Students
8
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
60%
76%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.60
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 46 Alley Pond and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 46 Alley Pond 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens 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
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 46 Alley Pond and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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