Violet Avenue School vs. Ralph R Smith School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Violet Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ralph R Smith School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 306 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Violet Avenue 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 30-34% (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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 358 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ralph R Smith 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 11:1 is equal to the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
306 students
358 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3407 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)
30-34%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
60-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
47
57
Grade 1 Students
44
51
Grade 2 Students
53
51
Grade 3 Students
46
54
Grade 4 Students
60
73
Grade 5 Students
56
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
38%
23%


% Black
22%
12%


% White
30%
54%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
48%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

