P.S. 97 School

1375 Mace Ave, Bronx, NY 10469 | (718) 655-4446

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 716

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 716 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1847th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Katheleen Bornkamp

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: 716
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 57.1
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 372 (52.0%)
Females: 344 (48.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 97 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	9	1.3%
Black	297	41.5%
Asian	73	10.2%
Hispanic	257	35.9%
White	80	11.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	33	4.6%
Kindergarten	109	15.2%
1st Grade	94	13.1%
2nd Grade	118	16.5%
3rd Grade	106	14.8%
4th Grade	89	12.4%
5th Grade	102	14.2%
Ungraded	65	9.1%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

2.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

3.0%

District:

8.0%

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

School:

41.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

7.0%

District:

12.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

17.0%

District:

17.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

7.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

1.0%

District:

7.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on October 18, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i am in this school valon berisha i love it its the best

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