Gordon Parks School (The)
23315 Merrick Blvd
Rosedale NY, 11422, Queens County
Phone: 718-341-8280
Ranking: (1,612 out of 3,424, top 47%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 41 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 37 | |||||||
Total Students: | 669 | 649 | 667 | 660 | 644 | 636 | 623 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 70 | 10.5% | 74 | 11.4% | 70 | 10.5% | 68 | 10.3% | 63 | 9.8% | 50 | 7.9% | 41 | 6.6% |
Grade 1: | 86 | 12.9% | 81 | 12.5% | 72 | 10.8% | 69 | 10.5% | 51 | 7.9% | 42 | 6.6% | 47 | 7.5% |
Grade 2: | 82 | 12.3% | 75 | 11.6% | 81 | 12.1% | 58 | 8.8% | 41 | 6.4% | 46 | 7.2% | 54 | 8.7% |
Grade 3: | 85 | 12.7% | 84 | 12.9% | 54 | 8.1% | 54 | 8.2% | 47 | 7.3% | 55 | 8.6% | 76 | 12.2% |
Grade 4: | 85 | 12.7% | 62 | 9.6% | 60 | 9.0% | 58 | 8.8% | 57 | 8.9% | 83 | 13.1% | 107 | 17.2% |
Grade 5: | 61 | 9.1% | 62 | 9.6% | 63 | 9.4% | 64 | 9.7% | 81 | 12.6% | 108 | 17.0% | 78 | 12.5% |
Grade 6: | 69 | 10.3% | 66 | 10.2% | 72 | 10.8% | 87 | 13.2% | 120 | 18.6% | 86 | 13.5% | 55 | 8.8% |
Grade 7: | 66 | 9.9% | 66 | 10.2% | 78 | 11.7% | 118 | 17.9% | 88 | 13.7% | 51 | 8.0% | 85 | 13.6% |
Grade 8: | 64 | 9.6% | 78 | 12.0% | 115 | 17.2% | 80 | 12.1% | 50 | 7.8% | 82 | 12.9% | 54 | 8.7% |
Ungraded: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 46 | 7.1% | 33 | 5.2% | 26 | 4.2% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 318 | 47.5% | 299 | 46.1% | 298 | 44.7% | 306 | 46.4% | 310 | 48.1% | 300 | 47.2% | 297 | 47.7% |
Female: | 351 | 52.5% | 350 | 53.9% | 369 | 55.3% | 354 | 53.6% | 326 | 50.6% | 328 | 51.6% | 322 | 51.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.4% | 9 | 1.4% | 8 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.1% |
Asian: | 5 | 0.7% | 8 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.8% | 10 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 3 | 0.4% | 12 | 1.8% | 18 | 2.7% | 15 | 2.3% | 16 | 2.5% | 15 | 2.4% | 11 | 1.8% |
Black: | 657 | 98.2% | 611 | 94.1% | 622 | 93.3% | 616 | 93.3% | 597 | 92.7% | 588 | 92.5% | 590 | 94.7% |
White: | 0 | 0.0% | 8 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.4% | 11 | 1.7% | 13 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 322 | 48.1% | 316 | 48.7% | 315 | 47.2% | 294 | 44.5% | NA | NA | 309 | 48.6% | 224 | 36.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 72 | 10.8% | 71 | 10.9% | 75 | 11.2% | 78 | 11.8% | NA | NA | 13 | 2.0% | 118 | 18.9% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.31 | 17.07 | 16.27 | 15.71 | 15.71 | 15.20 | 16.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 57% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 59% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73% | 62% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 70% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 46% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 48% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 50% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.5% | 28.2% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 73% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 81% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 86% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 91% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 47% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 49% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 50% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 19.3% | 27.3% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 58% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 58% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 62% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 41% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 51% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 52% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.5% | 26.5% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 69% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 72% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 77% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 83% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 48% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 57% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 57% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.1% | 28.1% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 77% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 74% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 71% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 77% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 99% | 79% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 83% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 83% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 56% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 62% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 72% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 75% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 40% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 45% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 52% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.2% | 25.4% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 59% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 70% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 77% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 82% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 50% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 55% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 60% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.6% | 20.9% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 71% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 93% | 66% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 77% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 78% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 79% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 46% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 52% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 54% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 98% | 74% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 36% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 38% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 39% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 21.2% | 15.1% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 52% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 65% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 73% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 97% | 76% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 42% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 45% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 50% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 17.5% | 30.6% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 43% | 57% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 45% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 61% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 72% | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 34% | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 31% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 38% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 16.1% | 31.4% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 41% | 56% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 77% | 52% | 66% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 88% | 65% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 80% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 43% | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 43% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 44% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 12.7% | 27.7% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 44% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 41% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 55% | 69% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 36% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 32% | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 33% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 23.4% | 18.6% | 33.7% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 44% | 59% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 54% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67% | 64% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 15% | 35% | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 42% | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 44% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 15.6% | 14.5% | 27.4% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 45% | 65% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 66% | 49% | 71% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 46% | 69% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 50% | 71% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 78% | 54% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85% | 50% | 70% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 46% | 28% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 34% | 63% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 35% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 40% | 69% |
Regents | ||||||
2011 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 97% | 46% | 72% |
2012 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 97% | 51% | 73% |
2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 53% | 72% |
2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 54% | 73% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Gordon Parks School (The) was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.