P.s. 197 John B Russwurm vs. Global Community Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 197 John B Russwurm ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Global Community Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 197 John B Russwurm 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 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Global Community Charter School ranks in the bottom 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% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 99% 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-8
Total Students
224 students
477 students
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3931 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2346 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
80-89%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
35
1
Kindergarten Students
35
54
Grade 1 Students
22
64
Grade 2 Students
37
54
Grade 3 Students
34
55
Grade 4 Students
26
55
Grade 5 Students
35
62
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Grade 7 Students
-
53
Grade 8 Students
-
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
38%
49%
% Black
55%
43%
% White
5%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%