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P.S. 51 vs. P.S. 56 Harry Eichler

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School Overview

School
P.S. 51
87-45 117th St
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
P.S. 56 Harry Eichler
86-10 114th St
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

P.S. 51 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

P.S. 56 Harry Eichler ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
P.S. 51 serves 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-1. 
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 323 students in grades 2-5, P.S. 56 Harry Eichler 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 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-1
2-5
Total Students
199 students
323 students
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This chart displays total students of P.S. 56 Harry Eichler by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of P.S. 56 Harry Eichler by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 51 and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 56 Harry Eichler and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#2655 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
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36%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 56 Harry Eichler 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.
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46%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 56 Harry Eichler 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.
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70-74%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 56 Harry Eichler 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
This chart displays the students of P.S. 51 by grade.
This chart displays the students of P.S. 56 Harry Eichler by grade.
Pre-K Students
32
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Kindergarten Students
96
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Grade 1 Students
70
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Grade 2 Students
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78
Grade 3 Students
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90
Grade 4 Students
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72
Grade 5 Students
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83
Ungraded Students
1
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.S. 51 and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.S. 56 Harry Eichler and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
26%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 51 and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 56 Harry Eichler and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
45%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 51 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 56 Harry Eichler and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 51 and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 56 Harry Eichler and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 51 and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 56 Harry Eichler and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 51 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 56 Harry Eichler 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.
0.71
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 51 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. 56 Harry Eichler 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
80%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 51 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. 56 Harry Eichler 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 51 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. 56 Harry Eichler 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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