P.S. 277 Gerritsen Beach has 418 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5. P.S. 277 Gerritsen Beach placed in the upper 50% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher 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 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the New York state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 29% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview: P.S. 277 Gerritsen Beach’s learner population of 418 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
School Comparison: P.S. 277 Gerritsen Beach is ranked within the upper 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 P.S. 277 Gerritsen Beach is 0.47, 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 P.S. 277 Gerritsen Beach is New Visions Charter High School For The Humanities Iii (0.5 miles away) The nearest middle school is Junior High School 14 Shell Bank (0.5 miles away)