Family School vs. Grant Avenue Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Family School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Grant Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Family 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 40-44% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Grant Avenue 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
407 students
368 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3065 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3671 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
70-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
34
Kindergarten Students
48
58
Grade 1 Students
75
59
Grade 2 Students
63
50
Grade 3 Students
43
50
Grade 4 Students
47
53
Grade 5 Students
79
63
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
65%
68%
% Black
27%
23%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.51
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
