Meadow Hill School vs. Taft Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 982 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Meadow 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 47% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (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 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 522 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Taft 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 40% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
982 students
522 students
Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2446 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3174 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
35%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
100
10
Grade 1 Students
111
99
Grade 2 Students
109
104
Grade 3 Students
103
96
Grade 4 Students
113
104
Grade 5 Students
110
101
Grade 6 Students
111
-
Grade 7 Students
113
-
Grade 8 Students
107
-
Ungraded Students
5
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
66%
36%
% Black
14%
9%
% White
13%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%