P.S. 56 Norwood Heights School

341 East 207th St, Bronx, NY 10467 | (718) 405-6330

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 575

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 575 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 1950th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 341 E 207th St, Bronx, NY 10467

Principal or Admin: Priscilla Sheeran

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: 575
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 294 (51.1%)
Females: 281 (48.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 56 Norwood Heights School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.5%
Black	77	13.4%
Asian	140	24.3%
Hispanic	306	53.2%
White	49	8.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	74	12.9%
1st Grade	85	14.8%
2nd Grade	98	17.0%
3rd Grade	105	18.3%
4th Grade	99	17.2%
5th Grade	89	15.5%
Ungraded	25	4.3%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

5.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

2.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

2.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

2.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

11.0%

District:

10.0%

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

School:

38.0%

District:

37.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

5.0%

District:

15.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for P.S. 56 Norwood Heights School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 30, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
that school is the best my granddauther goes there and her music teacher ms.bb is so nice my granddauther has all strait A in music

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