Knickerbocker School vs. Sherman School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Knickerbocker 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Sherman 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
340 students
323 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
22 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3931 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3493 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
62
70
Grade 1 Students
66
63
Grade 2 Students
78
61
Grade 3 Students
70
82
Grade 4 Students
64
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
12%
12%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
69%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
51%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%