Wave Preparatory Elementary School vs. P.s. 104 Bays Water
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wave Preparatory Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
P.s. 104 Bays Water ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wave Preparatory Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 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).
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 104 Bays Water 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 36% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 98% 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-5
Total Students
484 students
542 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#887 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3701 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
90-94%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
52
Kindergarten Students
76
86
Grade 1 Students
72
93
Grade 2 Students
76
72
Grade 3 Students
68
77
Grade 4 Students
73
75
Grade 5 Students
68
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
64%
57%
% Black
32%
34%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%