Junior High School 166 George Gershwin

800 Van Siclen Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207 | (718) 649-0765

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 559

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 559 middle and high school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 1235th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Maria Ortega

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: 559
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 305 (54.6%)
Females: 254 (45.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Junior High School 166 George Gershwin Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	428	76.6%
Asian	2	0.4%
Hispanic	127	22.7%
White	1	0.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	109	19.5%
7th Grade	170	30.4%
8th Grade	202	36.1%
Ungraded	78	14.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

3.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

89.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

11.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

9.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

9.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

10.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

11.0%

District:

8.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

12.0%

District:

8.0%

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

School:

21.0%

District:

40.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

24.0%

District:

20.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

36.0%

District:

28.0%

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

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