P.S. 291 School

2195 Andrews Ave, Bronx, NY 10453 | (718) 563-0776

Grades: KG-4
Student Enrollment: 552

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1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 552 elementary school students from grades KG-4
Ranks 1561st out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Carlos Velez

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: 552
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 264 (47.8%)
Females: 288 (52.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 291 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	67	12.1%
Asian	10	1.8%
Hispanic	471	85.3%
White	4	0.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	88	15.9%
1st Grade	123	22.3%
2nd Grade	105	19.0%
3rd Grade	96	17.4%
4th Grade	104	18.8%
Ungraded	36	6.5%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

4.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

7.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

6.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

6.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

7.0%

District:

10.0%

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

School:

20.0%

District:

37.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

2.0%

District:

15.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 1

1 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on October 20, 2011
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This is the ugliest school I have ever seen. there is no safety and there always a problem with kids fighting. I will not recommend this school for your child. trust me, it's one of the stupidest schools I've ever seen.

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