South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii vs. P.s. 48 Joseph R Drake
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.s. 48 Joseph R Drake ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 518 students in grades Kindergarten-8, South Bronx Classical Charter School Iii ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 48 Joseph R Drake 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 11% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
518 students
441 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#30 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#4205 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥99%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
11%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
94
Kindergarten Students
77
63
Grade 1 Students
83
59
Grade 2 Students
63
57
Grade 3 Students
52
53
Grade 4 Students
57
58
Grade 5 Students
50
56
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
53
-
Grade 8 Students
39
-
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
41%
76%
% Black
54%
20%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%