Family School vs. Sheridan Academy For Young Leaders
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Family School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Sheridan Academy For Young Leaders ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Family School 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 40-44% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 436 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sheridan Academy For Young Leaders 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 10-14% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). 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 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
407 students
436 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3065 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4121 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
≥80%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
51
65
Kindergarten Students
48
61
Grade 1 Students
75
47
Grade 2 Students
63
71
Grade 3 Students
43
63
Grade 4 Students
47
68
Grade 5 Students
79
61
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
65%
72%
% Black
27%
23%
% White
3%
n/a
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.51
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
97%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
