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P.s. 527 East Side School For Social Action vs. P.s. 290 Manhattan New School

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School Overview

School
P.s. 527 East Side School For Social Action
323 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
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10/
10
Top 10%
P.s. 290 Manhattan New School
311 E 82nd St
New York, NY 10028
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10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

P.s. 527 East Side School For Social Action 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

P.s. 290 Manhattan New School 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 389 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.s. 527 East Side School For Social Action ranks in the top 10% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher 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 49% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 290 Manhattan New School ranks in the top 10% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
389 students
432 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#423 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
#396 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.s. 527 East Side School For Social Action 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. 290 Manhattan New School 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.
81%
(Top 10% in NY)
80-84%
(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. 527 East Side School For Social Action 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. 290 Manhattan New School 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. 527 East Side School For Social Action 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. 290 Manhattan New School 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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Pre-K Students
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78
Kindergarten Students
64
81
Grade 1 Students
54
52
Grade 2 Students
62
66
Grade 3 Students
64
56
Grade 4 Students
77
44
Grade 5 Students
66
54
Ungraded Students
2
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
17%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.s. 290 Manhattan New School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.s. 290 Manhattan New School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
2%
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% White
51%
60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
11%
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0.68
0.60
This chart displays the diversity score of P.s. 527 East Side School For Social Action 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. 290 Manhattan New School 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
22%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.s. 290 Manhattan New School 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
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.s. 290 Manhattan New School 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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