P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth School

41 West 117th St, New York, NY 10026 | (646) 672-9020

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 427

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 427 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 1038th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2004

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 41 W 117th St, New York, NY 10026

Principal or Admin: Kayrol Burgess-Harper

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 427
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 208 (48.7%)
Females: 219 (51.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	324	75.9%
Asian	10	2.3%
Hispanic	89	20.8%
White	3	0.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	36	8.4%
Kindergarten	46	10.8%
1st Grade	39	9.1%
2nd Grade	39	9.1%
3rd Grade	44	10.3%
4th Grade	43	10.1%
5th Grade	29	6.8%
6th Grade	27	6.3%
7th Grade	35	8.2%
8th Grade	57	13.3%
Ungraded	32	7.5%

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:

3.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

89.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

9.0%

District:

7.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

9.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

24.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

26.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

30.0%

District:

8.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

21.0%

District:

10.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

29.0%

District:

40.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

27.0%

District:

20.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

29.0%

District:

25.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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