P.s. 188 Michael E Berdy vs. P.s. 288 Shirley Tanyhill
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 188 Michael E Berdy 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. 288 Shirley Tanyhill ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 188 Michael E Berdy 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower 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 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 514 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, P.s. 288 Shirley Tanyhill 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% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
236 students
514 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4194 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4166 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
17
Kindergarten Students
30
55
Grade 1 Students
48
35
Grade 2 Students
37
52
Grade 3 Students
34
59
Grade 4 Students
32
65
Grade 5 Students
31
53
Grade 6 Students
-
59
Grade 7 Students
-
53
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
32%
38%
% Black
52%
56%
% White
9%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.62
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%