Palermo Elementary School vs. Fitzhugh Park Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Palermo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 214 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Palermo Elementary School 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fitzhugh Park Elementary School 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-6
Total Students
214 students
350 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3065 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3710 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
34
52
Grade 1 Students
34
37
Grade 2 Students
35
68
Grade 3 Students
42
47
Grade 4 Students
41
47
Grade 5 Students
-
48
Grade 6 Students
-
51
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
1%
12%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
96%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%


Diversity Score
0.08
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
59%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

