School 54-flower City Community School vs. School 7-virgil Grissom
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
School 54-flower City Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School 7-virgil Grissom ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, School 54-flower City Community 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, School 7-virgil Grissom 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 12% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to 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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
325 students
486 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4313 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4291 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
13%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
90
Kindergarten Students
40
49
Grade 1 Students
47
58
Grade 2 Students
52
52
Grade 3 Students
41
55
Grade 4 Students
35
44
Grade 5 Students
39
73
Grade 6 Students
36
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
26%
26%
% Black
55%
48%
% White
5%
9%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
10%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%