Carroll Hill School vs. Van Rensselaer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Carroll Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Van Rensselaer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carroll Hill 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 7:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 487 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Rensselaer 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
325 students
487 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4134 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4005 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
52
Kindergarten Students
50
78
Grade 1 Students
51
70
Grade 2 Students
48
71
Grade 3 Students
56
71
Grade 4 Students
45
76
Grade 5 Students
65
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
13%
% Hispanic
23%
16%
% Black
24%
12%
% White
33%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
20%
17%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%