Essence School

590 Sheffield Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207 | (718) 272-8371

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 240

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 240 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 1125th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Claudy Makelele

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: 240
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 108 (45.0%)
Females: 132 (55.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Essence School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	198	82.5%
Asian	4	1.7%
Hispanic	37	15.4%
White	1	0.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	61	25.4%
7th Grade	84	35.0%
8th Grade	80	33.3%
Ungraded	15	6.3%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

3.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

6.0%

District:

8.0%

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

School:

56.0%

District:

40.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

19.0%

District:

20.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

40.0%

District:

28.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

6.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

5.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

6.0%

District:

8.0%

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

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