Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6·NCES 360008305644
MUSCOTA
4862 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10034 · (212) 544-0614 · New York County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of New York public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
100 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
82.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +6.0pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 77.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MUSCOTA
MUSCOTA's state test result (75.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSCOTA this school | 290 | 34.5% | 75.6% |
| NORWOOD AVENUE SCHOOL PORT JEFFERSON STA | 316 | 34.5% | N/A |
| EAST COLDENHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWBURGH | 339 | 34.8% | 56.1% |
| FOREST AVENUE SCHOOL WEST BABYLON | 278 | 29.5% | 36.1% |
| SOUTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOUTHOLD | 304 | 36.2% | 50.1% |
| BOYLE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PORT JEFFERSON STA | 306 | 31.0% | 41.3% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MUSCOTA ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In New York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #249 of 2,335 | #42 of 154 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #441 of 2,342 ▼ 81 | #52 of 151 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #195 of 2,343 ▼ 43 | #42 of 151 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #2,049 of 2,585 | #107 of 158 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,873 of 2,338 | #88 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #586 of 2,388 | #44 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.5% | #1,860 of 2,534 | #128 of 155 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.7% | #1,730 of 1,757 | #114 of 114 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
290
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+12% since 2010-11, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 290 | 20.7 | 14.0:1 | 34% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 19.6 | 14.5:1 | 33% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 21 | 11.8:1 | 29% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 18 | 16.3:1 | 29% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 292 | 22 | 13.3:1 | 26% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 34% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 56% (144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MUSCOTA.
About MUSCOTA
MUSCOTA, a small elementary school, is located in NEW YORK, New York. Total enrollment is 290 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. It has 35% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in New York (about 443).
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6 has 45 schools and 17,415 students, and MUSCOTA is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at MUSCOTA, about 45 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 40% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census estimates put New York County at about 48% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The school has 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1. In all, 34% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in New York County averages 70%, higher than here.
MUSCOTA earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 89% of New York public elementary schools.
MUSCOTA posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 75.6%, compared with a predicted 62.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations.
In New York County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $103,931, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 64%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 358 public schools and about 152,104 students.
Of the public schools around it, MUSCOTA is closest to AMISTAD DUAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. MUSCOTA has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. MUSCOTA's average proficiency of 75.6% compares with 43.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 294 to 290. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.3:1 in 2020-21, and 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at MUSCOTA. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
New York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,629,477
Census ACS
Median income
$103,931
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
358
152,104 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About MUSCOTAWhat is the total enrollment at MUSCOTA?
MUSCOTA enrolls approximately 290 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does MUSCOTA serve?
MUSCOTA serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MUSCOTA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MUSCOTA is approximately 14.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MUSCOTA?
At MUSCOTA, the student body is approximately 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is MUSCOTA public or private?
MUSCOTA is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.