Cedar Knolls Academy vs. Brookside School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Cedar Knolls Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Brookside School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 61 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Cedar Knolls Academy 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 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 522 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Brookside School 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 80-84% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
K-12
K-3
Total Students
61 students
522 students
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#327 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
129
Grade 1 Students
3
111
Grade 2 Students
5
141
Grade 3 Students
4
126
Grade 4 Students
7
-
Grade 5 Students
7
-
Grade 6 Students
9
-
Grade 7 Students
5
-
Grade 8 Students
9
-
Grade 9 Students
4
-
Grade 10 Students
2
-
Grade 11 Students
3
-
Grade 12 Students
2
-
Ungraded Students
1
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
31%
15%
% Black
39%
1%
% White
18%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%