Birch School vs. Norman J Levy Lakeside School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Birch School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Norman J Levy Lakeside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 588 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Birch School ranks in the top 20% 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 83% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Norman J Levy Lakeside School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
588 students
644 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
60 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#453 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#576 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
44
18
Kindergarten Students
70
88
Grade 1 Students
68
75
Grade 2 Students
78
95
Grade 3 Students
58
96
Grade 4 Students
83
91
Grade 5 Students
89
87
Grade 6 Students
98
93
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
79%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
6%