P.S. 279-Capt Manuel Rivera Jr. School

2100 Walton Ave, Bronx, NY 10453 | (718) 584-6004

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 958

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 958 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 1116th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: James Waslawski

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: 958
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 72.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 527 (55.0%)
Females: 431 (45.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 279-Capt Manuel Rivera Jr. School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	145	15.1%
Asian	52	5.4%
Hispanic	759	79.2%
White	2	0.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	82	8.6%
1st Grade	92	9.6%
2nd Grade	77	8.0%
3rd Grade	95	9.9%
4th Grade	90	9.4%
5th Grade	80	8.4%
6th Grade	87	9.1%
7th Grade	111	11.6%
8th Grade	112	11.7%
Ungraded	132	13.8%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

2.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

3.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

1.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

1.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

1.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

1.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

10.0%

District:

10.0%

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

School:

38.0%

District:

37.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

18.0%

District:

15.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

33.0%

District:

18.0%

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

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