Lighthouse Elementary School vs. P.s. 104 Bays Water
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lighthouse Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
P.s. 104 Bays Water ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 157 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lighthouse Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 104 Bays Water 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 36% (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 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
157 students
542 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4244 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3701 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
9
52
Kindergarten Students
25
86
Grade 1 Students
31
93
Grade 2 Students
21
72
Grade 3 Students
21
77
Grade 4 Students
28
75
Grade 5 Students
22
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
37%
57%
% Black
54%
34%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%