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Samara Community School vs. Fairmont Neighborhood School

Should you attend Samara Community School or Fairmont Neighborhood 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
Samara Community School
1570 Boone Ave
Bronx, NY 10460
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Fairmont Neighborhood School
1550 Vyse Ave
Bronx, NY 10460
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Samara Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Fairmont Neighborhood School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samara Community 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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.
Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fairmont Neighborhood 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
294 students
226 students
This chart displays total students of Samara Community School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Fairmont Neighborhood School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
46% | 54%
This chart displays gender of Samara Community School
This chart displays gender of Fairmont Neighborhood School
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
19 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Samara Community School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Fairmont Neighborhood School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Samara Community School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairmont Neighborhood School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3872 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#3961 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Samara Community School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairmont Neighborhood School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Samara Community 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairmont Neighborhood 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Samara Community 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairmont Neighborhood 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.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≥80%
(Bottom 50% in NY)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Samara Community School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Fairmont Neighborhood School by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
42
Kindergarten Students
68
25
Grade 1 Students
43
26
Grade 2 Students
39
37
Grade 3 Students
36
36
Grade 4 Students
37
35
Grade 5 Students
40
24
Ungraded Students
-
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Samara Community School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
87%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Samara Community School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairmont Neighborhood School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Samara Community School 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 Fairmont Neighborhood School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Samara Community School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairmont Neighborhood School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Samara Community 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.
n/a
0.23
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Samara Community School 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 Fairmont Neighborhood 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
91%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Samara Community 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairmont Neighborhood 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
8%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Samara Community 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairmont Neighborhood 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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