Young Scholars' Academy for Discovery and Exploration

280 Hart St, Brooklyn, NY 11206 | (718) 453-4081

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 233

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 233 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Danika Lacroix

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 233
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 135 (57.9%)
Females: 98 (42.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Young Scholars' Academy for Discovery and Exploration Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	145	62.2%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	87	37.3%
White	1	0.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	17	7.3%
Kindergarten	34	14.6%
1st Grade	21	9.0%
2nd Grade	22	9.4%
3rd Grade	23	9.9%
4th Grade	39	16.7%
5th Grade	54	23.2%
Ungraded	23	9.9%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

91.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

5.0%

District:

7.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

25.0%

District:

9.0%

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

School:

5.0%

District:

34.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

20.0%

District:

15.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

5.0%

District:

10.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

5.0%

District:

13.0%

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

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