Henry J Kalfas Magnet School vs. Harry F Abate Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Henry J Kalfas Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Harry F Abate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Henry J Kalfas Magnet 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 62%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 650 students in grades 2-6, Harry F Abate 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 22% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower 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 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-3
2-6
Total Students
304 students
650 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#4117 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
40-44%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
78
-
Kindergarten Students
82
-
Grade 1 Students
63
-
Grade 2 Students
74
15
Grade 3 Students
5
148
Grade 4 Students
-
137
Grade 5 Students
-
182
Grade 6 Students
-
168
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
10%
% Black
53%
44%
% White
11%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
15%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%