Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island vs. Ella Baker School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Ella Baker School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 681 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 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 327 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 68% 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
681 students
327 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#789 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1215 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
32
Kindergarten Students
96
47
Grade 1 Students
89
35
Grade 2 Students
105
32
Grade 3 Students
88
32
Grade 4 Students
80
38
Grade 5 Students
77
37
Grade 6 Students
32
27
Grade 7 Students
30
21
Grade 8 Students
33
26
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
32%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
37%
% Black
12%
14%
% White
30%
32%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
