Smith Street Elementary School vs. Academy Charter School-uniondale
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Smith Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Overview
Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith Street 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,522 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Academy Charter School-uniondale ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
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Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
459 students
1,522 students


% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
102 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2263 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1520 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%

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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
61%

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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
80-84%

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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
53
-
Kindergarten Students
67
117
Grade 1 Students
75
116
Grade 2 Students
67
120
Grade 3 Students
55
114
Grade 4 Students
86
116
Grade 5 Students
55
118
Grade 6 Students
-
124
Grade 7 Students
-
121
Grade 8 Students
-
122
Grade 9 Students
-
140
Grade 10 Students
-
123
Grade 11 Students
-
102
Grade 12 Students
-
89
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
61%
39%


% Black
36%
56%


% White
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.50
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
64%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

