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Yorkville Community School vs. P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action

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School Overview

School
Yorkville Community School
421 E 88th St
New York, NY 10128
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action
323 E 91st St
New York, NY 10128
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Yorkville Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 349 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Yorkville Community School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 407 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 49% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
349 students
407 students
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This chart displays total students of P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#963 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
#423 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Yorkville Community School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 20% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yorkville Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in NY)
81%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yorkville Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yorkville Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Yorkville Community School by grade.
This chart displays the students of P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action by grade.
Pre-K Students
53
-
Kindergarten Students
62
57
Grade 1 Students
49
63
Grade 2 Students
43
78
Grade 3 Students
44
69
Grade 4 Students
50
74
Grade 5 Students
48
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and percentage of American Indian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
11%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Yorkville Community School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Yorkville Community School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yorkville Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Yorkville Community School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yorkville Community School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Yorkville Community School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yorkville Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yorkville Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 527 East Side School For Social Action and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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