Village Academy vs. Ms 53 Brian Piccolo
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Village Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Ms 53 Brian Piccolo ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 296 students in grades 6-8, Village Academy 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 17% (which is lower than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 192 students in grades 6-8, Ms 53 Brian Piccolo 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 3% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
296 students
192 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3658 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4142 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
3%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
90
66
Grade 7 Students
110
69
Grade 8 Students
94
55
Ungraded Students
2
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
48%
45%
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% Black
49%
50%
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% White
1%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
96%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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