Groton Elementary School
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3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 461 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 2011th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Timothy Heller
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Groton Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,573
- Graduation Rate: 68.1%
- Dropout Rate: 3.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.1
- Enrolled Students: 1,015
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 461
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 232 (50.3%)
- Females: 229 (49.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 58 (12.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 183 (39.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 241 (52.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 7 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0.7% |
| White | 450 | 97.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 34 | 7.4% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15.2% |
| 1st Grade | 69 | 15.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 72 | 15.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 86 | 18.7% |
| 4th Grade | 58 | 12.6% |
| 5th Grade | 72 | 15.6% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 11-20%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
5.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
3.0%
District:
7.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
18.0%
District:
15.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
38.0%
District:
31.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Groton Elementary School
- Reviewed by Community Member on September 28, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Why are Cornell Univ., Ithaca College, Tomp. Co. Com. Coll. and Elmira College not listed under local colleges and universities?
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 19, 2009
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The rating submitted on Oct. 29,2009 was inaccurately marked as 5/5 apples. It should have been 2/5 apples. It was rated by a parent, not a teacher.
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