School 5 vs. Paideia School 24
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Paideia School 24 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, School 5 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 23% (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 20:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 301 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Paideia School 24 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-6
Total Students
568 students
301 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3522 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2452 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
35
18
Kindergarten Students
43
26
Grade 1 Students
64
36
Grade 2 Students
69
34
Grade 3 Students
62
49
Grade 4 Students
50
44
Grade 5 Students
73
50
Grade 6 Students
55
44
Grade 7 Students
59
-
Grade 8 Students
58
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
4%
3%


% Hispanic
63%
58%


% Black
14%
15%


% White
13%
20%


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


Diversity Score
0.57
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

