Setauket Elementary School vs. Paul J Gelinas Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Setauket Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Paul J Gelinas Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Setauket Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 647 students in grades 7-9, Paul J Gelinas Junior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
7-9
Total Students
604 students
647 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
60 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#940 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#460 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
-
Kindergarten Students
78
-
Grade 1 Students
73
-
Grade 2 Students
86
-
Grade 3 Students
87
-
Grade 4 Students
72
-
Grade 5 Students
90
-
Grade 6 Students
83
-
Grade 7 Students
-
216
Grade 8 Students
-
188
Grade 9 Students
-
237
Ungraded Students
-
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
9%
8%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
78%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
