School 17
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5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 436 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1956th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Rita Morehead
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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: 436
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 210 (48.2%)
- Females: 226 (51.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 50 (11.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 250 (57.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 300 (68.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 125 | 28.7% |
| Asian | 23 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 219 | 50.2% |
| White | 69 | 15.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 48 | 11.0% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14.0% |
| 1st Grade | 69 | 15.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 65 | 14.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 71 | 16.3% |
| 4th Grade | 62 | 14.2% |
| 5th Grade | 59 | 13.5% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0.2% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
10.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
8.0%
District:
13.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
63.0%
District:
61.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for School 17
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on June 22, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i give this school an A. my baby went to school 17. this was her first year leaving the home. Ms Morehead, is a wonderful principal. Ms Burney, is a wonderful PK teacher i will miss them. Due to the school cuts, my daughter will have to leave school 17 because i don't want her to lose everything she has learned. thanks again to a wonderful team.
- Reviewed by Former Student on June 12, 2011
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I went to school 17 from 5th to 6th grade Mr. Wassaman and Mr. Thomas. This is one school that enjoyed attending.
- Reviewed by Former Student on March 03, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I really miss school 17 and I also miss the principal Rita Morehead.I also miss Ms.Sharie. This school is a very excellent school I hope that parents reccomend it because I sure do!
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