Mechanicville Elementary School vs. Tanglewood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mechanicville 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 32% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 427 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tanglewood 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 35-39% (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 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
600 students
427 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2929 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3024 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
30-34%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
32
18
Kindergarten Students
105
62
Grade 1 Students
94
63
Grade 2 Students
86
67
Grade 3 Students
92
75
Grade 4 Students
98
75
Grade 5 Students
93
67
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
2%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
91%
96%


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


Diversity Score
0.17
0.08


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
34%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

