Furnace Woods Elementary School vs. Buchanan-verplanck Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Buchanan-verplanck Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 214 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Furnace Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Buchanan-verplanck Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-2
Total Students
214 students
224 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1997 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2163 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
77
75
Grade 1 Students
60
72
Grade 2 Students
75
76
Ungraded Students
2
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
34%
45%
% Black
7%
3%
% White
48%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
2%