Margetts Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 453 elementary school students from grades KG-3
- Ranks 2275th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Barbara Knecht
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $25,748
- Graduation Rate: 70.3%
- Dropout Rate: 4.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.2
- Enrolled Students: 8,116
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 453
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 249 (55.0%)
- Females: 203 (44.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (9.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 197 (43.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 242 (53.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
Black | 157 | 34.7% |
Asian | 29 | 6.4% |
Hispanic | 207 | 45.7% |
White | 58 | 12.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 119 | 26.3% |
1st Grade | 133 | 29.4% |
2nd Grade | 108 | 23.8% |
3rd Grade | 93 | 20.5% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 51-60%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
3.0%
District:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
10.0%
District:
2.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
13.0%
District:
2.0%
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:
70.0%
District:
66.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
23.0%
District:
23.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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