Bronx Charter School for Better Learning
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 354 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1928th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Shubert Jacobs
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- Charter School
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 354
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 176 (49.7%)
- Females: 177 (50.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 66 (18.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 190 (53.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 256 (72.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 332 | 93.8% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 18 | 5.1% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 62 | 17.5% |
| 1st Grade | 63 | 17.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 60 | 16.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 60 | 16.9% |
| 4th Grade | 60 | 16.9% |
| 5th Grade | 49 | 13.8% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 21-30%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
2.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate: 8.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification: 8.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification: 6.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience: 12.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.: 8.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers: 38.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience: 27.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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