P.S. 56 Lewis H Latimer vs. P.S. 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.S. 56 Lewis H Latimer ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
P.S. 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 262 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 56 Lewis H Latimer 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 732 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School ranks in the top 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 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
262 students
732 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3209 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1732 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
85-89%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
120
Kindergarten Students
38
114
Grade 1 Students
30
101
Grade 2 Students
28
105
Grade 3 Students
39
95
Grade 4 Students
44
95
Grade 5 Students
47
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
15%
21%
% Black
37%
35%
% White
36%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
