P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll School
Basic Information
Location: 80 Monroe Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301
Contact Information:718-447-0124
Website: http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/31/R016/default.htm
Grades: PK, 0K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, SE
Student Population Size: 748 students
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John J. Driscoll is an elementary school with 800 students from kindergarten through grade five. The school population comprises 25% Black, 56% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Asian and 1% other students. The student body includes 30% English language learners and 6% special education students. Boys account for 49% of the students enrolled and girls account for 51%. The average attendance rate for the school year 2011 – 2012 was 92.7% [1].
Free/Reduced Lunch Qualifications
89.4% of the students at P.S. 16 qualified for free or reduced price lunch in the 2011-2012 school year (the latest year for which data was provided) [2].
School Performance
2013 State Exam Scores
How well did the students in this school do on this year’s state exams?
ELA
In 2013, P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll’s average score on the ELA State exam was 2.18. This was lower than the average overall citywide test score for Elementary schools in 2013. Compared to other schools in the city serving students with similar characteristics, P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll’s average score was statistically similar.
MATHEMATICS
In 2013, P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll’s average score on the Math State exam was 2.14. This was lower than the average overall citywide test score for Elementary schools in 2013. Compared to other schools in the city serving students with similar characteristics, P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll’s average score was statistically similar.
How much did students in this school improve compared to other schools in the city?
In order to answer this question, we must look at how much schools helped improve their students’ test scores from year to year by comparing students who received similar test scores the previous year.
ELA
Students from P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll improved similarly to other students citywide who received similar scores the prior year. Compared to students from schools serving similar populations, the students from P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll improved similarly from 2012 to 2013.
MATHEMATICS
Students from P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll improved similar to other students citywide who received similar scores the prior year. Compared to students from schools serving similar populations, the students from P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll improved similarly from 2012 to 2013 [3]
2013 Student Performance[4]
Gender Percentages and Attendance Rates[5]
Safety[6]
How safe is this school?
The NYC School Survey is one of the largest surveys of any kind conducted nationally. This year, nearly a million responses were collected. The survey collects responses from parents, teachers, and students in grades 6 through 12.
For questions pertaining to safety and respect, P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll scored lower than other schools in the city. Compared to schools serving similar populations, P.S. 016 John J. Driscoll scored lower.
Economic Status[7]
References:
[1] http://schools.nyc.gov/OA/SchoolReports/2012-13/Quality_Review_2013_R016.pdf
[2] http://schools.nyc.gov/AboutUs/data/default.htm “School Demographic Snapshot”
[3] http://schools.nyc.gov/OA/SchoolReports/2012-13/Progress_Report_Overview_2013_EMS_R016.pdf
[4] http://schools.nyc.gov/OA/SchoolReports/2012-13/Progress_Report_2013_EMS_R016.pdf
[5] http://schools.nyc.gov/OA/SchoolReports/2012-13/Quality_Review_2013_R016.pdf
[6] http://schools.nyc.gov/OA/SchoolReports/2012-13/Progress_Report_Overview_2013_EMS_R016.pdf
[7] http://schools.nyc.gov/OA/SchoolReports/2012-13/Progress_Report_2013_EMS_R016.pdf
