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Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island vs. Ella Baker School

Should you attend Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island or Ella Baker School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
645 Main St
New York, NY 10044
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Ella Baker School
317 E 67th St
New York, NY 10065
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Ella Baker School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 716 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ella Baker School ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
716 students
337 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
11:1
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Test Scores

#789 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#1215 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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63%
(Top 30% in NY)
50-54%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island 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 Ella Baker 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.
76%
(Top 20% in NY)
65-69%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island 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 Ella Baker 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.
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island 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 Ella Baker 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
This chart displays the students of Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ella Baker School by grade.
Pre-K Students
51
36
Kindergarten Students
101
44
Grade 1 Students
111
40
Grade 2 Students
95
34
Grade 3 Students
96
39
Grade 4 Students
79
36
Grade 5 Students
91
32
Grade 6 Students
26
28
Grade 7 Students
32
27
Grade 8 Students
33
20
Ungraded Students
1
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Asian
30%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ella Baker School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
34%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ella Baker School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island 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 Ella Baker School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
33%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island 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 Ella Baker School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
4%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ella Baker 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.
0.77
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island 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 Ella Baker 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
28%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island 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 Ella Baker 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ella Baker 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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