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Serving 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 17 Henry David Thoreau 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 43% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 234 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (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 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
583 students
437 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Overall Testing Rank
#2825 out of 4346 schools in NY (Bottom 50%)
#794 out of 4346 schools in NY (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 10% in NY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
(Bottom 50% in NY)(21-22 School Year Data)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NY)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
(Top 50% in NY)(21-22 School Year Data)
≥90%
(Top 30% in NY)(21-22 School Year Data)
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Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
36
Kindergarten Students
96
73
Grade 1 Students
98
70
Grade 2 Students
78
61
Grade 3 Students
85
65
Grade 4 Students
94
64
Grade 5 Students
84
64
Ungraded Students
-
4
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