Poestenkill Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 364 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 631st out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Peter Dewitt
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Averill Park Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,698
- Graduation Rate: 88.1%
- Dropout Rate: 1.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.2
- Enrolled Students: 3,367
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 364
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 168 (46.2%)
- Females: 190 (52.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (3.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 30 (8.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 44 (12.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | - | - |
| White | 352 | 96.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 12.4% |
| 1st Grade | 55 | 15.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 64 | 17.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 64 | 17.6% |
| 4th Grade | 79 | 21.7% |
| 5th Grade | 57 | 15.7% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
97.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
13.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
33.0%
District:
28.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
4.0%
District:
11.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
4.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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