School 29 vs. Patricia A Dichiaro School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Patricia A Dichiaro School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, School 29 ranks in the top 50% 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 46% (which is equal to the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 543 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Patricia A Dichiaro School ranks in the top 30% 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 64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
610 students
543 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1851 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#881 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
70%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
35
36
Kindergarten Students
47
52
Grade 1 Students
63
52
Grade 2 Students
49
57
Grade 3 Students
60
58
Grade 4 Students
59
58
Grade 5 Students
60
59
Grade 6 Students
49
59
Grade 7 Students
61
58
Grade 8 Students
60
54
Ungraded Students
67
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%


% Hispanic
60%
38%


% Black
21%
7%


% White
11%
43%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.67


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

