P.s. 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School vs. P.s. 160 Walter Francis Bishop
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
P.s. 160 Walter Francis Bishop ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 904 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 50 Talfourd Lawn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 53% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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).
Serving 661 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 160 Walter Francis Bishop 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 49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
904 students
661 students
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2244 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2986 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
31%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
82
75
Kindergarten Students
114
104
Grade 1 Students
125
113
Grade 2 Students
132
105
Grade 3 Students
165
94
Grade 4 Students
154
80
Grade 5 Students
132
89
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
8%
9%
% Asian
21%
22%
% Hispanic
51%
34%
% Black
16%
30%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.67
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%