P.s. 243 Weeksville School vs. P.s. 44 Marcus Garvey
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 243 Weeksville School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
P.s. 44 Marcus Garvey ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 199 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 243 Weeksville 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 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Serving 120 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 44 Marcus Garvey 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
199 students
120 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
12 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4134 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4303 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
32
Kindergarten Students
32
16
Grade 1 Students
30
14
Grade 2 Students
27
11
Grade 3 Students
26
13
Grade 4 Students
26
19
Grade 5 Students
27
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
29%
23%
% Black
64%
66%
% White
n/a
9%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.51
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%