South Avenue School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 473 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1068th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ophelia Richards
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Beacon City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,870
- Graduation Rate: 75.9%
- Dropout Rate: 4.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 3,431
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 473
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 192 (40.6%)
- Females: 230 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 56 (11.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 108 (22.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 164 (34.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 126 | 26.6% |
Asian | 32 | 6.8% |
Hispanic | 141 | 29.8% |
White | 123 | 26.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 32 | 6.8% |
Kindergarten | 78 | 16.5% |
1st Grade | 72 | 15.2% |
2nd Grade | 85 | 18.0% |
3rd Grade | 73 | 15.4% |
4th Grade | 73 | 15.4% |
5th Grade | 60 | 12.7% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 31-40%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
3.0%
District:
14.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
7.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
11.0%
District:
9.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
4.0%
District:
10.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
33.0%
District:
21.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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