P.S. 179 School

468 East 140th St, Bronx, NY 10454 | (718) 292-2237

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 406

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 406 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 2399th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 468 E 140th St, Bronx, NY 10454

Principal or Admin: Sherry Font Williams

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 406
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 204 (50.2%)
Females: 202 (49.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 179 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.7%
Black	81	20.0%
Asian	2	0.5%
Hispanic	316	77.8%
White	4	1.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	36	8.9%
Kindergarten	49	12.1%
1st Grade	75	18.5%
2nd Grade	58	14.3%
3rd Grade	44	10.8%
4th Grade	59	14.5%
5th Grade	54	13.3%
Ungraded	31	7.6%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

1.0%

District:

10.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

3.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

6.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

12.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

7.0%

District:

8.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

6.0%

District:

16.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

31.0%

District:

33.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

12.0%

District:

15.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

33.0%

District:

19.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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