Mark Twain Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,328 preschool, elementary, and middle school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1094th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ellen Rivera-Shapiro
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Yonkers City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $19,535
- Graduation Rate: 66.7%
- Dropout Rate: 3.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 24,956
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,328
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 89.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 701 (52.8%)
- Females: 627 (47.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 77 (5.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 804 (60.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 881 (66.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.3% |
| Black | 263 | 19.8% |
| Asian | 51 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 576 | 43.4% |
| White | 434 | 32.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 93 | 7.0% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 6.3% |
| 1st Grade | 53 | 4.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 57 | 4.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 29 | 2.2% |
| 4th Grade | 44 | 3.3% |
| 5th Grade | 32 | 2.4% |
| 6th Grade | 257 | 19.4% |
| 7th Grade | 317 | 23.9% |
| 8th Grade | 339 | 25.5% |
| Ungraded | 23 | 1.7% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
19.0%
District:
10.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
1.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
61.0%
District:
61.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
14.0%
District:
13.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
33.0%
District:
20.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
2.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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