Howell Road School vs. James A Dever School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Howell Road School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
James A Dever School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Howell Road 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 62% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 437 students in grades Kindergarten-6, James A Dever 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 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher 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 66% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
599 students
437 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1478 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1026 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
150
-
Kindergarten Students
53
67
Grade 1 Students
47
56
Grade 2 Students
77
58
Grade 3 Students
66
65
Grade 4 Students
77
59
Grade 5 Students
63
69
Grade 6 Students
66
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
43%
28%
% Hispanic
23%
22%
% Black
25%
13%
% White
6%
34%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
21%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%