P.S. 197 School

1250 Ward Ave, Bronx, NY 10472 | (718) 842-2111

Grades: PK-1
Student Enrollment: 606

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 606 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-1

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Grace Formica

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: 606
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 283 (46.7%)
Females: 323 (53.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 197 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.5%
Black	117	19.3%
Asian	19	3.1%
Hispanic	466	76.9%
White	1	0.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	72	11.9%
Kindergarten	225	37.1%
1st Grade	266	43.9%
Ungraded	43	7.1%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

91.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

1.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

29.0%

District:

17.0%

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

School:

26.0%

District:

31.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

11.0%

District:

18.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

14.0%

District:

22.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

13.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

13.0%

District:

12.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

9.0%

District:

11.0%

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

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