Ps 506 School of Journalism and Technology

330 59th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220 | (718) 492-0087

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 774

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 774 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 2115th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Elizabeth Waters

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: 774
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 408 (52.7%)
Females: 366 (47.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Ps 506 School of Journalism and Technology Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.1%
Black	5	0.6%
Asian	145	18.7%
Hispanic	597	77.1%
White	26	3.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	36	4.7%
Kindergarten	120	15.5%
1st Grade	137	17.7%
2nd Grade	114	14.7%
3rd Grade	103	13.3%
4th Grade	106	13.7%
5th Grade	110	14.2%
Ungraded	48	6.2%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

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:

2.0%

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:

2.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

3.0%

District:

6.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

5.0%

District:

7.0%

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

School:

38.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

7.0%

District:

10.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

6.0%

District:

10.0%

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

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