Van Rensselaer Elementary School vs. Carroll Hill School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Van Rensselaer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Carroll Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Rensselaer Elementary 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carroll Hill 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
487 students
325 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
47 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4005 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4134 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
10
Kindergarten Students
78
50
Grade 1 Students
70
51
Grade 2 Students
71
48
Grade 3 Students
71
56
Grade 4 Students
76
45
Grade 5 Students
69
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
n/a
% Hispanic
16%
23%
% Black
12%
24%
% White
42%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
20%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
84%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%