Space Shuttle Columbia School vs. P.s. 69 Daniel D Tompkins
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Space Shuttle Columbia School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
P.s. 69 Daniel D Tompkins ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 715 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Space Shuttle Columbia School ranks in the top 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 44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 69 Daniel D Tompkins 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 40% (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 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
715 students
729 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
81 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2159 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2761 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
40%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
70-74%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
56
34
Kindergarten Students
119
95
Grade 1 Students
118
97
Grade 2 Students
105
120
Grade 3 Students
109
115
Grade 4 Students
92
131
Grade 5 Students
108
137
Ungraded Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
33%
38%


% Hispanic
24%
21%


% Black
4%
3%


% White
37%
36%


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


Diversity Score
0.70
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

