Waterfront Elementary School vs. Bennett Park Montessori School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waterfront Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bennett Park Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 771 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Waterfront 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 16% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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 91% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bennett Park Montessori 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 8% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (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 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
771 students
600 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
66 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4019 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4305 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45-49%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
71
97
Kindergarten Students
62
93
Grade 1 Students
63
61
Grade 2 Students
76
62
Grade 3 Students
77
55
Grade 4 Students
76
50
Grade 5 Students
81
36
Grade 6 Students
90
42
Grade 7 Students
82
51
Grade 8 Students
93
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
29%
4%
% Hispanic
17%
13%
% Black
43%
54%
% White
9%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
9%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
