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P.S. 54 Hillside vs. P.S. 51

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School Overview

School
P.S. 54 Hillside
86-02 127th St
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
P.S. 51
87-45 117th St
Richmond Hill, NY 11418
Top Rankings
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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%)
Overview
Serving 440 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 54 Hillside 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 34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-1
Total Students
440 students
199 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
12 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#2966 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
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34%
(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. 54 Hillside 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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35-39%
(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. 54 Hillside 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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65-69%
(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. 54 Hillside 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of P.S. 54 Hillside by grade.
This chart displays the students of P.S. 51 by grade.
Pre-K Students
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32
Kindergarten Students
78
96
Grade 1 Students
74
70
Grade 2 Students
61
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Grade 3 Students
84
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Grade 4 Students
63
-
Grade 5 Students
79
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Ungraded Students
1
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
7%
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% Asian
25%
26%
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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.
% Hispanic
59%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 54 Hillside 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. 51 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 54 Hillside 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. 51 and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
10%
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% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
1%
1%
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0.59
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 54 Hillside 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. 51 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
81%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 54 Hillside 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. 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(17-18 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 54 Hillside and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
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.
 
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