P.S. 329 Surfside School

2929 West 30th St, Brooklyn, NY 11224 | (718) 996-3800

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 559

Rating
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4 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 559 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 2134th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2006

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2929 W 30th St, Brooklyn, NY 11224

Principal or Admin: Salema Dawson

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: 559
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 53.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 287 (51.3%)
Females: 272 (48.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 329 Surfside School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.4%
Black	338	60.5%
Asian	25	4.5%
Hispanic	135	24.2%
White	59	10.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	49	8.8%
Kindergarten	66	11.8%
1st Grade	72	12.9%
2nd Grade	71	12.7%
3rd Grade	61	10.9%
4th Grade	70	12.5%
5th Grade	75	13.4%
Ungraded	95	17.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

2.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

2.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

8.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

6.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

6.0%

District:

8.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

6.0%

District:

5.0%

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

School:

40.0%

District:

55.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

14.0%

District:

13.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

57.0%

District:

20.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for P.S. 329 Surfside School

Reviewed by Student on May 16, 2009
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
It's a good school but the kids are very well behavied. It needs a little more improvement.

Reviewed by Former Student on September 03, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I graduated from here 2005. The best school I ever went to.

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