Forest Park Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 350 elementary school students from grades KG-4
- Ranks 833rd out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Patrick Gunner
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- South Colonie Central School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,121
- Graduation Rate: 94.1%
- Dropout Rate: 1.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.0
- Enrolled Students: 5,413
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 350
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 199 (56.9%)
- Females: 151 (43.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (10.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 50 (14.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 88 (25.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 23 | 6.6% |
Asian | 43 | 12.3% |
Hispanic | 13 | 3.7% |
White | 271 | 77.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 66 | 18.9% |
1st Grade | 72 | 20.6% |
2nd Grade | 73 | 20.9% |
3rd Grade | 55 | 15.7% |
4th Grade | 84 | 24.0% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
95.0%
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:
3.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
26.0%
District:
30.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
21.0%
District:
13.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
43.0%
District:
43.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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