Salem Hyde Elementary School vs. Lyncourt School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Salem Hyde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Lyncourt School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Salem Hyde 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 13% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Lyncourt 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 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is equal to the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
463 students
434 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4172 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3378 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
27%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
32%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
36
53
Kindergarten Students
50
26
Grade 1 Students
64
45
Grade 2 Students
73
50
Grade 3 Students
57
39
Grade 4 Students
69
51
Grade 5 Students
56
44
Grade 6 Students
58
35
Grade 7 Students
-
44
Grade 8 Students
-
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
8%
22%


% Hispanic
15%
12%


% Black
37%
18%


% White
29%
40%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%


Diversity Score
0.75
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

