School 5-john Williams vs. School 50-helen Barrett Montgomery
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
School 5-john Williams ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School 50-helen Barrett Montgomery ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 590 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, School 5-john Williams 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 4% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 624 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, School 50-helen Barrett Montgomery 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 7% (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 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
590 students
624 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4350 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4280 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
7%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
35
Kindergarten Students
53
49
Grade 1 Students
48
58
Grade 2 Students
48
62
Grade 3 Students
42
65
Grade 4 Students
56
66
Grade 5 Students
62
74
Grade 6 Students
75
49
Grade 7 Students
83
79
Grade 8 Students
103
87
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
11%


% Hispanic
26%
35%


% Black
43%
36%


% White
14%
14%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
88%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

