P.s. 256 Benjamin Banneker vs. P.s. 3 Bedford Village
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 256 Benjamin Banneker ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
P.s. 3 Bedford Village ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Community Size
Overview
Serving 178 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 256 Benjamin Banneker 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 6:1 is lower 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 174 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 3 Bedford Village 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 12:1 is higher 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
178 students
174 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3931 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3931 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
40-49%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
36
Kindergarten Students
22
25
Grade 1 Students
20
15
Grade 2 Students
21
25
Grade 3 Students
30
31
Grade 4 Students
30
22
Grade 5 Students
34
19
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
33%
13%
% Black
57%
68%
% White
3%
5%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.57
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%