P.S. 55 Benjamin Franklin School
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 709 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 2436th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 450 St Paul's Pl, Bronx, NY 10456
- Principal or Admin: Luis Torres
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 709
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 57.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 375 (52.9%)
- Females: 334 (47.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 313 | 44.1% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic | 392 | 55.3% |
| White | 1 | 0.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 36 | 5.1% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 15.1% |
| 1st Grade | 97 | 13.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 117 | 16.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 95 | 13.4% |
| 4th Grade | 89 | 12.6% |
| 5th Grade | 93 | 13.1% |
| Ungraded | 75 | 10.6% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
4.0%
District:
16.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
44.0%
District:
32.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
8.0%
District:
21.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
20.0%
District:
28.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for P.S. 55 Benjamin Franklin School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 19, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - mrtorres is nice because me and a boy named maxwell had a fight and mrtorres said hes not gonna subspend use and maxwell was crying mrtorres isint mean at all. from jaileen.j.g to mrtorres
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 19, 2011
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- im in ps55 in the bronx the school is so nice i love it and specialy my teacher msmilton she is nice because i didint know my multiplication or my time ms milton showd me
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