Truman Elementary School vs. Thomas A Edison Elementary School
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School Overview
Overview
Truman Elementary School serves 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 609 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Thomas A Edison 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 50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-4
Total Students
404 students
609 students
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#2596 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
50%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
35-39%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
85-89%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
85
-
Kindergarten Students
163
117
Grade 1 Students
154
117
Grade 2 Students
1
131
Grade 3 Students
-
119
Grade 4 Students
-
125
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
11%
4%
% White
68%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%