47 American Sign Language And English Lower School vs. Battery Park City School
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School Overview
School
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School
223 E 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
New York, NY 10010
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
47 American Sign Language And English Lower School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Battery Park City School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 172 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, 47 American Sign Language And English Lower 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 60-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 797 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Battery Park City School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
172 students
797 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
54 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1229 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#377 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
85%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
32
Kindergarten Students
15
77
Grade 1 Students
14
90
Grade 2 Students
13
87
Grade 3 Students
19
70
Grade 4 Students
17
74
Grade 5 Students
16
86
Grade 6 Students
7
92
Grade 7 Students
23
91
Grade 8 Students
8
96
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
23%
% Hispanic
54%
25%
% Black
17%
4%
% White
17%
39%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%