P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm School

2230 5th Ave, New York, NY 10037 | (212) 690-5960

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 370

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 370 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1980th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2004

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Renardo Wright

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: 370
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 211 (57.0%)
Females: 159 (43.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	1.4%
Black	248	67.0%
Asian	6	1.6%
Hispanic	102	27.6%
White	9	2.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	16	4.3%
Kindergarten	40	10.8%
1st Grade	37	10.0%
2nd Grade	46	12.4%
3rd Grade	47	12.7%
4th Grade	71	19.2%
5th Grade	51	13.8%
Ungraded	62	16.8%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

1.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

3.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

1.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.0%

District:

10.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

3.0%

District:

11.0%

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

School:

38.0%

District:

37.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

22.0%

District:

18.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

70.0%

District:

31.0%

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

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