David Paterson School has 569 learners in grade levels 1-5.

David Paterson School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: David Paterson School’s learner population of 569 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

School Comparison: David Paterson School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of David Paterson School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to David Paterson School is Acadey Of Medical Technology – A College Board School (1.9 miles away). The nearest middle school is Middle School 53 Brian Piccolo (1.5 miles away). The nearest elementary school is P.S. 197 Ocean School (1.1 miles away).