P.S. 229 Dyker School

1400 Benson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11228 | (718) 236-5447

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 782

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3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 782 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 325th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2006

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: James Harrigan

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 782
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 405 (51.8%)
Females: 377 (48.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 229 Dyker School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	4	0.5%
Asian	347	44.4%
Hispanic	76	9.7%
White	353	45.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	35	4.5%
Kindergarten	115	14.7%
1st Grade	131	16.8%
2nd Grade	112	14.3%
3rd Grade	108	13.8%
4th Grade	108	13.8%
5th Grade	124	15.9%
6th Grade	29	3.7%
Ungraded	20	2.6%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

95.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

4.0%

District:

7.0%

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

School:

49.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

8.0%

District:

10.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for P.S. 229 Dyker School

Reviewed by Student on June 24, 2009
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I went to this school for 5th grade. The teachers were very mean at first but at the last few weeks they were very nice, they let us play games and we get to leave early then regular. The lunch time was so loud. We had to sit in ordered numbers.

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