Seventy Ninth Street School vs. Geraldine J Mann School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Seventy Ninth Street 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Geraldine J Mann 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 33% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
404 students
425 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
26 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3710 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2802 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
55
58
Kindergarten Students
48
47
Grade 1 Students
45
41
Grade 2 Students
50
48
Grade 3 Students
48
55
Grade 4 Students
60
54
Grade 5 Students
55
69
Grade 6 Students
43
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
11%
8%
% White
65%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
9%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
