Urban Science Academy

1000 Teller Ave, Bronx, NY 10456 | (718) 588-8221

Grades: 5-8
Student Enrollment: 466

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 466 elementary school students from grades 5-8
Ranks 1178th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Patrick Kelly

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 466
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 254 (54.5%)
Females: 212 (45.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Urban Science Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.6%
Black	148	31.8%
Asian	6	1.3%
Hispanic	308	66.1%
White	1	0.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
5th Grade	89	19.1%
6th Grade	97	20.8%
7th Grade	109	23.4%
8th Grade	111	23.8%
Ungraded	60	12.9%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)

Percent of Students That Dropped Out

School:

2.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

3.0%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

17.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

18.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

40.0%

District:

10.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

37.0%

District:

12.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

34.0%

District:

10.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

45.0%

District:

16.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

13.0%

District:

32.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

32.0%

District:

21.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

27.0%

District:

28.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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