P.S. 8 Shirley Solomon School

100 Lindenwood Rd, Staten Island, NY 10308 | (718) 356-2800

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 416

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 416 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 170th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Lisa Esposito

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 416
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 199 (47.8%)
Females: 217 (52.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 8 Shirley Solomon School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	7	1.7%
Asian	13	3.1%
Hispanic	54	13.0%
White	341	82.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	34	8.2%
Kindergarten	50	12.0%
1st Grade	59	14.2%
2nd Grade	67	16.1%
3rd Grade	76	18.3%
4th Grade	37	8.9%
5th Grade	46	11.1%
Ungraded	47	11.3%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 41-50%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

1.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

12.0%

District:

11.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

50.0%

District:

15.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

2.0%

District:

5.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.0%

District:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

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

School:

70.0%

District:

62.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for P.S. 8 Shirley Solomon School

Reviewed by Former Student on September 30, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I loved PS8. I will never forget it

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 02, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
GREAT SCHOOL

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