Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts

3151 21st St, Long Island City, NY 11106 | (718) 274-8316
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 625
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 31-51 21st St, Long Island City, NY 11106
  • Principal or Admin: Alexander Angueira
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: 625
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 338 (54.1%)
  • Females: 287 (45.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian61.0%
Black12520.0%
Asian9314.9%
Hispanic35256.3%
White497.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts
  Number Percent
6th Grade19631.4%
7th Grade15725.1%
8th Grade16326.1%
Ungraded10917.4%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
3.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
90.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
23.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
9.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
51.0%
District:
51.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
27.0%
District:
12.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
50.0%
District:
20.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
13.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
15.0%
District:
7.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
8.0%
District:
5.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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