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School 7-virgil Grissom vs. School 54-flower City Community School

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School Overview

School
School 7-virgil Grissom
31 Bryan St
Rochester, NY 14613
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
School 54-flower City Community School
36 Otis St
Rochester, NY 14606
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

School 7-virgil Grissom 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 1%)

School 54-flower City 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%)
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
439 students
314 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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Test Scores

#4290 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
#4356 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of School 7-virgil Grissom, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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11%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of School 7-virgil Grissom 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 School 54-flower City 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.
13%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of School 7-virgil Grissom 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 School 54-flower City 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.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of School 7-virgil Grissom and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of School 54-flower City Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
108
36
Kindergarten Students
45
36
Grade 1 Students
45
43
Grade 2 Students
36
36
Grade 3 Students
54
40
Grade 4 Students
36
40
Grade 5 Students
49
35
Grade 6 Students
66
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
5%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in School 54-flower City Community School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in School 54-flower City Community School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
54%
56%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in School 54-flower City Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
7%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in School 54-flower City Community 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
6%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in School 54-flower City 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.
0.63
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of School 7-virgil Grissom 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 School 54-flower City Community 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
100%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in School 7-virgil Grissom 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 School 54-flower City 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(14-15 School Year Data)
2%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in School 7-virgil Grissom and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in School 54-flower City Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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