P.s. 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School vs. P.s. 160 Walter Francis Bishop
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
P.s. 160 Walter Francis Bishop ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 904 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 595 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 160 Walter Francis Bishop 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% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
904 students
595 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2303 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3752 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
82
69
Kindergarten Students
108
96
Grade 1 Students
131
102
Grade 2 Students
150
92
Grade 3 Students
164
76
Grade 4 Students
133
75
Grade 5 Students
136
84
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
9%
12%
% Asian
22%
22%
% Hispanic
50%
28%
% Black
15%
32%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.68
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
