P.S. 53 School

720 Livonia Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207 | (718) 498-1190

Grades: 9
Student Enrollment: 373

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5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 373 high school students that are all enrolled in the same grade level (09)
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2006

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Gloria Sorkin

School Operational Details

Special Education School

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 373
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 76.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 4.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 270 (72.4%)
Females: 103 (27.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 53 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	197	52.8%
Asian	12	3.2%
Hispanic	122	32.7%
White	42	11.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	1	0.3%
Ungraded	372	99.7%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

85.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

1.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

1.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

4.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

8.0%

District:

11.0%

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

School:

42.0%

District:

45.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

4.0%

District:

12.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

8.0%

District:

14.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for P.S. 53 School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 28, 2010
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Thank you for the great job that you done with my son Armani.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 28, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My son is a student at the main site for the summer he always has something interesting to tell when i return home at night. He goes to P.53@104 M.S Paula Smith, Ms Wallach thank you very much oh MRS. P also ARMANI has improved so much!

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 28, 2009
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