Denton Avenue School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 521 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 93rd out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Mel Haley
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Herricks Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $21,578
- Graduation Rate: 100.0%
- Dropout Rate: 0.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.6
- Enrolled Students: 4,044
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 521
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 281 (53.9%)
- Females: 238 (45.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (0.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 17 (3.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 20 (3.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 297 | 57.0% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 7.3% |
| White | 182 | 34.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 13.2% |
| 1st Grade | 94 | 18.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 84 | 16.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 69 | 13.2% |
| 4th Grade | 110 | 21.1% |
| 5th Grade | 95 | 18.2% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
4.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
58.0%
District:
53.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
18.0%
District:
11.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
20.0%
District:
24.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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