Walter B Howard Elementary School vs. Mary E Dardess Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Walter B Howard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
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Overview
Serving 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Walter B Howard Elementary 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 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher 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 7% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), 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
220 students
381 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2175 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3562 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
42
Kindergarten Students
31
51
Grade 1 Students
33
54
Grade 2 Students
34
61
Grade 3 Students
26
50
Grade 4 Students
34
52
Grade 5 Students
24
71
Grade 6 Students
20
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
n/a
7%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
93%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
40%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

