Harbor View School vs. P.s. 78
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harbor View School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
P.s. 78 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 256 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harbor View 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 78 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 11% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
256 students
454 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2695 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3978 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
11%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
26
Kindergarten Students
33
57
Grade 1 Students
39
56
Grade 2 Students
30
67
Grade 3 Students
37
87
Grade 4 Students
36
78
Grade 5 Students
44
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
38%
49%
% Black
40%
41%
% White
15%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.68
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%