School 54-flower City Community School vs. School 7-virgil Grissom
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
School 54-flower City Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School 7-virgil Grissom ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, School 54-flower City 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, School 7-virgil Grissom 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 11% (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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
314 students
439 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4356 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4290 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
13%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
108
Kindergarten Students
36
45
Grade 1 Students
43
45
Grade 2 Students
36
36
Grade 3 Students
40
54
Grade 4 Students
40
36
Grade 5 Students
35
49
Grade 6 Students
48
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
26%
28%
% Black
56%
54%
% White
7%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
