P.s. 40 George W Carver vs. Dr Jacqueline Peek-davis School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 40 George W Carver ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Dr Jacqueline Peek-davis School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 40 George W Carver ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (which is higher 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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 188 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dr Jacqueline Peek-davis 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 40-49% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
465 students
188 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
59% | 41%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
10 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#965 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#2823 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
40-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
≥80%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
81
26
Kindergarten Students
65
29
Grade 1 Students
62
26
Grade 2 Students
73
32
Grade 3 Students
62
30
Grade 4 Students
57
21
Grade 5 Students
65
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
22%
22%


% Black
68%
69%


% White
4%
5%


% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.49
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
93%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%

