P.s. 3 Margaret Gioiosa School vs. P.s. 56 Louis Desario School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 3 Margaret Gioiosa School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
P.s. 56 Louis Desario School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 668 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 3 Margaret Gioiosa School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher 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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 56 Louis Desario School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
668 students
644 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#285 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#681 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
83
Kindergarten Students
101
92
Grade 1 Students
94
80
Grade 2 Students
94
92
Grade 3 Students
111
98
Grade 4 Students
119
91
Grade 5 Students
112
105
Ungraded Students
1
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
17%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
69%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%