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P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School vs. P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill

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School Overview

School
P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School
2840 W 12th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill
2950 W 25th St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill 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 11% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% 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-8
Total Students
506 students
518 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#2096 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
#4161 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in NY)
11%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 90 Edna Cohen 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in NY)
22%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 90 Edna Cohen 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill 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.
70-79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
65
12
Kindergarten Students
86
48
Grade 1 Students
75
46
Grade 2 Students
73
63
Grade 3 Students
71
62
Grade 4 Students
55
61
Grade 5 Students
81
47
Grade 6 Students
-
62
Grade 7 Students
-
52
Grade 8 Students
-
65

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
15%
2%
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% Hispanic
48%
33%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School 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. 288 Shirley Tanyhill and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School 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. 288 Shirley Tanyhill and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School 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.
n/a
0.69
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School 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. 288 Shirley Tanyhill 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
86%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 90 Edna Cohen 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 288 Shirley Tanyhill 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%
(17-18 School Year Data)
1%
(12-13 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School 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. 288 Shirley Tanyhill and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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