P.s. 43 vs. P.s. 105 Bay School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
P.s. 43 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.s. 105 Bay School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 615 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, P.s. 43 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 7% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, P.s. 105 Bay 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 9% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (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 99% 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
615 students
593 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4283 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4237 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
9%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
19%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
54
39
Kindergarten Students
56
50
Grade 1 Students
80
57
Grade 2 Students
63
53
Grade 3 Students
62
56
Grade 4 Students
75
62
Grade 5 Students
67
75
Grade 6 Students
61
61
Grade 7 Students
52
66
Grade 8 Students
45
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
37%
38%


% Black
58%
56%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.53
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
97%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

