Geraldine J Mann School vs. Cataract Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Cataract Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Geraldine J Mann 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 33% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Cataract Elementary 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 20% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
425 students
534 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2802 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4023 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
21%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
59
80
Kindergarten Students
42
53
Grade 1 Students
50
65
Grade 2 Students
40
60
Grade 3 Students
57
59
Grade 4 Students
55
70
Grade 5 Students
53
63
Grade 6 Students
69
69
Ungraded Students
-
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
12%
2%


% Hispanic
11%
7%


% Black
8%
26%


% White
59%
47%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
17%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
70%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

