P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith School

163 West 97th St, New York, NY 10025 | (212) 678-2854

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 636

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 636 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1257th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2004

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 163 W 97th St, New York, NY 10025

Principal or Admin: Virginia Pepe

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 636
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 324 (50.9%)
Females: 312 (49.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	159	25.0%
Asian	21	3.3%
Hispanic	290	45.6%
White	164	25.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	16	2.5%
Kindergarten	94	14.8%
1st Grade	85	13.4%
2nd Grade	90	14.2%
3rd Grade	93	14.6%
4th Grade	94	14.8%
5th Grade	106	16.7%
Ungraded	58	9.1%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

1.0%

District:

7.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

17.0%

District:

20.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

8.0%

District:

25.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

4.0%

District:

8.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

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

School:

58.0%

District:

40.0%

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

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