Hendy Avenue School vs. Thomas K Beecher School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 391 students in grades 3-6, Hendy Avenue 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 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). 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 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 338 students in grades 3-6, Thomas K Beecher 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 13% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-6
3-6
Total Students
391 students
338 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4009 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4285 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 3 Students
115
78
Grade 4 Students
96
87
Grade 5 Students
85
97
Grade 6 Students
95
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
16%
16%
% White
67%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
19%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%