Ridge Elementary School vs. James H Boyd Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
James H Boyd Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 703 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ridge 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 35-39% (which is lower than 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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 418 students in grades 3-6, James H Boyd Elementary 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 56% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
3-6
Total Students
703 students
418 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2410 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1134 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
56%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
143
-
Grade 1 Students
137
-
Grade 2 Students
126
-
Grade 3 Students
137
121
Grade 4 Students
140
155
Grade 5 Students
-
137
Ungraded Students
20
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
2%
11%


% Hispanic
23%
23%


% Black
16%
6%


% White
51%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
23%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

