Park Avenue School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 720 elementary school students from grades 1-2
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 100 Park Ave E, Westbury, NY 11590
- Principal or Admin: Gloria Dingwall
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Westbury Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $22,526
- Graduation Rate: 75.9%
- Dropout Rate: 1.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.8
- Enrolled Students: 4,314
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 720
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 336 (46.7%)
- Females: 378 (52.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 79 (11.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 550 (76.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 629 (87.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 201 | 27.9% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 501 | 69.6% |
| White | 6 | 0.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Grade | 370 | 51.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 350 | 48.6% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 11-20%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
94.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
8.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
46.0%
District:
53.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
10.0%
District:
11.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
20.0%
District:
15.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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