Paula Hedbavny School vs. Muscota
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paula Hedbavny School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Muscota ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Paula Hedbavny 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 45% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher 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 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 290 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Muscota ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
258 students
290 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2256 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#590 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
7
50
Grade 1 Students
9
50
Grade 2 Students
14
51
Grade 3 Students
22
47
Grade 4 Students
31
44
Grade 5 Students
36
48
Grade 6 Students
39
-
Grade 7 Students
59
-
Grade 8 Students
41
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
82%
40%
% Black
6%
4%
% White
11%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
10%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%