Gotham Avenue School vs. Clara H Carlson School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gotham Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Clara H Carlson School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gotham Avenue School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Clara H Carlson School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
515 students
764 students
Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
71 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1692 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1540 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
61%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
36
Kindergarten Students
55
80
Grade 1 Students
47
94
Grade 2 Students
58
107
Grade 3 Students
69
103
Grade 4 Students
89
100
Grade 5 Students
97
86
Grade 6 Students
52
105
Ungraded Students
12
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
16%
27%
% Hispanic
31%
36%
% Black
48%
31%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%