P.S. 56 Lewis H. Latimer School

170 Gates Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 | (718) 857-3149

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 296

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 296 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 2017th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2006

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Deborah Clark-Johnson

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: 296
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 151 (51.0%)
Females: 145 (49.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 56 Lewis H. Latimer School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.7%
Black	248	83.8%
Asian	2	0.7%
Hispanic	27	9.1%
White	17	5.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	22	7.4%
Kindergarten	36	12.2%
1st Grade	41	13.9%
2nd Grade	38	12.8%
3rd Grade	43	14.5%
4th Grade	43	14.5%
5th Grade	39	13.2%
Ungraded	34	11.5%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

3.0%

District:

9.0%

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

School:

52.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

6.0%

District:

18.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for P.S. 56 Lewis H. Latimer School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 02, 2011
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school is good because my 3 son go there and they do very good

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