Norma Adams Clemons Academy vs. P.s. 245
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Norma Adams Clemons Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.s. 245 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 588 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Norma Adams Clemons 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 26% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 245 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 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 96% 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-5
PK-5
Total Students
588 students
228 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3764 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1637 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
67
16
Kindergarten Students
72
38
Grade 1 Students
87
44
Grade 2 Students
96
38
Grade 3 Students
93
23
Grade 4 Students
69
34
Grade 5 Students
103
35
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
30%
47%
% Black
62%
43%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%