Foxfire School

1061 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 | (914) 376-8563
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 376
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1061 N Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701
  • Principal or Admin: Catherine Mayus
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Magnet School
School District Details
  • Yonkers City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $19,535
  • Graduation Rate: 66.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.1
  • Enrolled Students: 24,956

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 376
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 183 (48.7%)
  • Females: 193 (51.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (10.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 228 (60.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 267 (71.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Foxfire School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black12834.0%
Asian164.3%
Hispanic19551.9%
White369.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Foxfire School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten4913.0%
Kindergarten6216.5%
1st Grade5715.2%
2nd Grade5915.7%
3rd Grade5514.6%
4th Grade4311.4%
5th Grade5113.6%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
90.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
17.0%
District:
10.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
27.0%
District:
13.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
67.0%
District:
61.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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