Taconic Hills Elementary School vs. Mary E Dardess Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 538 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taconic Hills 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 37% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary E Dardess 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 25-29% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
538 students
381 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2531 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3562 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
42
Kindergarten Students
64
51
Grade 1 Students
73
54
Grade 2 Students
69
61
Grade 3 Students
74
50
Grade 4 Students
74
52
Grade 5 Students
66
71
Grade 6 Students
68
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
14%
7%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
78%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
