Scott M Ellis Elementary School vs. Cairo-durham Elementary School
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School Overview
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Cairo-durham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 504 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Scott M Ellis Elementary 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 37% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cairo-durham Elementary 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 25% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
504 students
441 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3373 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3653 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
25%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
20
-
Kindergarten Students
94
76
Grade 1 Students
79
71
Grade 2 Students
71
67
Grade 3 Students
67
60
Grade 4 Students
91
81
Grade 5 Students
79
85
Ungraded Students
3
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
3%
12%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
94%
82%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.31


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%







