Ulysses Byas Elementary School
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 399 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1852nd out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Lillian Watson
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Roosevelt Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $21,997
- Graduation Rate: 54.5%
- Dropout Rate: 11.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.5
- Enrolled Students: 2,766
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 399
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 264 (66.2%)
- Females: 135 (33.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (11.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 314 (78.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 359 (90.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 225 | 56.4% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 174 | 43.6% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 33 | 8.3% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 16.0% |
| 1st Grade | 64 | 16.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 53 | 13.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 53 | 13.3% |
| 4th Grade | 59 | 14.8% |
| 5th Grade | 60 | 15.0% |
| Ungraded | 13 | 3.3% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
85.0%
District:
88.0%
State:
93.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
3.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
29.0%
District:
44.0%
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 Ulysses Byas Elementary School
- Reviewed by Community Member on March 01, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I am a retired English teacher from Massapequa H.S. I enjoy volunteering and working with the students and teachers of UB.
Mrs. Watson, the principal, has always proven to be most gracious and truly cares about the students.
Bravo, Mrs. Watson!
- Reviewed by Former Student on February 08, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I STARTED ATTENDING UB WHEN I WAS 6 YEARS OLD I LOVED IT ; THE SCHOOL MY FORMER STUDENTS THE AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES THE TEACHERS AND MY LOVELY PRINCIPAL. I GRADUATED IN 6 GRADE AND OUR TRIP WAS DISNEY WORLD AND MY PROM WAS AT THE CORAL HOUSE I MISS UB SO MUCH ITS THE BEST SCHOOL I COULD HAVE EVER ATTENDED IM IN 10 GRADE NOW AND ATTEND R.H.S ITS NOT AS GREAT AT UB BUT ITS OK
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