Sheridan Preparatory Academy
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 348 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 2195th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Cecily Wilson
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Albany City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $20,847
- Graduation Rate: 61.7%
- Dropout Rate: 6.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.0
- Enrolled Students: 8,423
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 348
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 189 (54.3%)
- Females: 159 (45.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (6.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 249 (71.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 272 (78.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 283 | 81.3% |
| Asian | 10 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 10.9% |
| White | 17 | 4.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 17 | 4.9% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14.7% |
| 1st Grade | 63 | 18.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 55 | 15.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 52 | 14.9% |
| 4th Grade | 53 | 15.2% |
| 5th Grade | 57 | 16.4% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.0%
District:
92.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
13.0%
District:
16.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
3.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
3.0%
District:
13.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
13.0%
District:
13.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
33.0%
District:
25.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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