Senator James H. Donovan Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,005 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1003rd out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Richard Ambruso
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Utica City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,047
- Graduation Rate: 69.1%
- Dropout Rate: 5.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.3
- Enrolled Students: 9,390
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,005
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 97.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 515 (51.2%)
- Females: 490 (48.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 100 (10.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 682 (67.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 782 (77.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.10% |
Black | 344 | 34.2% |
Asian | 130 | 12.9% |
Hispanic | 160 | 15.9% |
White | 370 | 36.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
6th Grade | 327 | 32.5% |
7th Grade | 315 | 31.3% |
8th Grade | 348 | 34.6% |
Ungraded | 15 | 1.5% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
17.0%
District:
11.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
8.0%
District:
9.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
43.0%
District:
38.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
9.0%
District:
12.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
12.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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