School 7-virgil Grissom vs. School 54-flower City Community School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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
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
Overview
Serving 443 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 316 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
443 students
316 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4290 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4356 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
6-9%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
143
36
Kindergarten Students
43
51
Grade 1 Students
46
44
Grade 2 Students
43
40
Grade 3 Students
38
33
Grade 4 Students
53
45
Grade 5 Students
40
34
Grade 6 Students
37
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
26%
27%
% Black
53%
53%
% White
7%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
