P.s. 87 William Sherman vs. P.s. 9 Sarah Anderson
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 87 William Sherman ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
P.s. 9 Sarah Anderson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 751 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 87 William Sherman ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 9 Sarah Anderson ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
751 students
529 students
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#287 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#270 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
86%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
80%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
133
93
Grade 1 Students
136
102
Grade 2 Students
132
84
Grade 3 Students
128
87
Grade 4 Students
107
75
Grade 5 Students
97
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
9%
% Hispanic
17%
16%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
60%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
12%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%