Seventy Ninth Street School vs. Geraldine J Mann School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Seventy Ninth Street 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 24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (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 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Geraldine J Mann 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 45% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (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 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
415 students
400 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3883 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2593 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
60
58
Kindergarten Students
44
45
Grade 1 Students
48
40
Grade 2 Students
51
46
Grade 3 Students
49
51
Grade 4 Students
52
54
Grade 5 Students
53
55
Grade 6 Students
58
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
13%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
12%
7%
% White
63%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
9%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%