Taconic Hills Elementary School vs. Mary E Dardess Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taconic Hills 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 48% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary E Dardess 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 30-34% (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 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
503 students
365 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2384 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3647 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
36
Kindergarten Students
58
64
Grade 1 Students
62
47
Grade 2 Students
69
55
Grade 3 Students
67
59
Grade 4 Students
69
49
Grade 5 Students
70
55
Grade 6 Students
64
-
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
79%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.20
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%