Ps/ms 138 Sunrise vs. Gordon Parks School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Gordon Parks School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 626 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ps/ms 138 Sunrise 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 13% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 621 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gordon Parks 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 19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
626 students
621 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3941 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2777 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
19%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
52
16
Kindergarten Students
49
38
Grade 1 Students
51
37
Grade 2 Students
46
51
Grade 3 Students
38
49
Grade 4 Students
54
59
Grade 5 Students
60
62
Grade 6 Students
91
87
Grade 7 Students
93
96
Grade 8 Students
92
126
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%


% Asian
4%
2%


% Hispanic
21%
9%


% Black
68%
83%


% White
3%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
76%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%

