Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx vs. P.s. 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.s. 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-11, Girls Preparatory Charter School Of The Bronx ranks in the top 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 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
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 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 161 Juan Ponce De Leon 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 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than 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).
Grades Offered
PK-11
PK-5
Total Students
402 students
303 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1938 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3493 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
40-49%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
76
Kindergarten Students
42
38
Grade 1 Students
43
39
Grade 2 Students
56
40
Grade 3 Students
47
37
Grade 4 Students
69
32
Grade 5 Students
58
40
Grade 6 Students
5
-
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Grade 9 Students
48
-
Grade 10 Students
23
-
Grade 11 Students
9
-
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
55%
78%
% Black
38%
20%
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.56
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%