P.s. 46 Edgar Allan Poe vs. P.s. 205 Fiorello Laguardia
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
P.s. 46 Edgar Allan Poe ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.s. 205 Fiorello Laguardia ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 635 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 46 Edgar Allan Poe 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 17% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 538 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.s. 205 Fiorello Laguardia 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 24% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
635 students
538 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3984 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4040 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
16%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
75-79%

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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
33
-
Kindergarten Students
103
61
Grade 1 Students
98
70
Grade 2 Students
108
87
Grade 3 Students
89
88
Grade 4 Students
105
113
Grade 5 Students
98
116
Ungraded Students
1
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
83%
80%


% Black
12%
13%


% White
2%
5%


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

Diversity Score
0.30
0.34


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
96%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

