P.s. 220 Edward Mandel vs. P.s. 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 220 Edward Mandel ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
P.s. 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 616 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 220 Edward Mandel ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 74% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 710 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
616 students
710 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
43 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2228 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1288 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
51
Kindergarten Students
78
99
Grade 1 Students
100
118
Grade 2 Students
105
101
Grade 3 Students
101
102
Grade 4 Students
96
127
Grade 5 Students
101
109
Ungraded Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
33%
31%
% Hispanic
29%
19%
% Black
10%
2%
% White
26%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%