P.S. 247 School

7000 21st Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204 | (718) 236-4205

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 699

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 699 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 511th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2006

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Christopher Ogno

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: 699
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 53.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 324 (46.4%)
Females: 375 (53.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 247 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	3	0.4%
Asian	320	45.8%
Hispanic	85	12.2%
White	291	41.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	72	10.3%
Kindergarten	110	15.7%
1st Grade	101	14.4%
2nd Grade	96	13.7%
3rd Grade	90	12.9%
4th Grade	100	14.3%
5th Grade	99	14.2%
Ungraded	31	4.4%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

4.0%

District:

7.0%

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

School:

48.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

10.0%

District:

10.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

9.0%

District:

10.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

5.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.0%

District:

6.0%

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

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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