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Ps 20 Anna Silver is an elementary school located in New York City's District 1, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 313 students. Despite the school's consistent ranking in the bottom half of New York elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 1965 out of 2445 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, there are some interesting insights to consider.
Academically, Ps 20 Anna Silver's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on New York state assessments, is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.27% of 3rd graders, 16% of 4th graders, and 35.29% of 5th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 60.08%, 59.62%, and 52.22%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, ranging from 26.47% to 43.24% across the grades, well below the district and state averages. Additionally, Ps 20 Anna Silver's student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, all perform significantly below their peers across the state.
Interestingly, the schools in close proximity to Ps 20 Anna Silver, such as Star Academy Ps 63, Ps 140 Nathan Straus, and Ps 142 Amalia Castro, all have similar academic performance and socioeconomic profiles, with low proficiency rates and high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, in contrast, Ps 42 Benjamin Altman, located in a different district (District 2), has significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just the school's immediate neighborhood, such as district-level policies and resources, may play a role in a school's academic outcomes.
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