P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon vs. P.s. 32 Gifford School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
P.s. 32 Gifford School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 8 Shirlee Solomon ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 92% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher 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 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 656 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 32 Gifford School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
515 students
656 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#79 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#576 out of 4346 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
77%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
18
67
Kindergarten Students
72
94
Grade 1 Students
78
98
Grade 2 Students
75
94
Grade 3 Students
97
110
Grade 4 Students
85
108
Grade 5 Students
89
85
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
22%


% Hispanic
16%
17%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
56%
56%


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


Diversity Score
0.60
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

