South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii vs. P.S. 48 Joseph R Drake
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.S. 48 Joseph R Drake ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 500 students in grades Kindergarten-8, South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.S. 48 Joseph R Drake 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 7% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
500 students
475 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#139 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#4344 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
7%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
11%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
93
Kindergarten Students
77
69
Grade 1 Students
62
50
Grade 2 Students
71
62
Grade 3 Students
46
54
Grade 4 Students
51
66
Grade 5 Students
65
81
Grade 6 Students
43
-
Grade 7 Students
36
-
Grade 8 Students
48
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
41%
77%
% Black
54%
21%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
