P.s. 3 Bedford Village vs. P.s. 256 Benjamin Banneker
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 3 Bedford Village ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Community Size
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
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Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
174 students
178 students
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
6:1
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)
40-49%
≥80%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
21
Kindergarten Students
25
22
Grade 1 Students
15
20
Grade 2 Students
25
21
Grade 3 Students
31
30
Grade 4 Students
22
30
Grade 5 Students
19
34
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
9%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
33%
% Black
68%
57%
% White
5%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.51
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%