Summary:
The 11428 zip code area in New York is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. While the schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, there is significant variation in their academic performance, with PS/IS 295 standing out as the top performer in the group.
PS/IS 295 has the highest overall performance, with strong test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas. It has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 22% of elementary schools in New York state. The school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math are significantly higher than the district and state averages, and it also boasts strong performance on Regents exams. In contrast, the other schools in the set, while not as strong as PS/IS 295, have some positive attributes, such as high Regents exam pass rates at Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School.
The schools in the 11428 zip code area serve a high-need population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 68.28% to 87.01%. Despite the socioeconomic challenges, the schools maintain relatively small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios between 13.2 and 15.1. While PS/IS 295 stands out as the top performer, the other schools have room for improvement, particularly in areas like math and science proficiency. Identifying and replicating the best practices from PS/IS 295 could help raise the performance of the other schools in the New York City Geographic District #29.
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