P.S. 85-Great Expectations School

2400 Marion Ave, Bronx, NY 10458 | (718) 584-5275

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 1,195

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,195 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 2453rd out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Ted Husted

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: 1,195
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 112.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 610 (51.0%)
Females: 585 (49.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 85-Great Expectations School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.3%
Black	351	29.4%
Asian	16	1.3%
Hispanic	814	68.1%
White	10	0.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	144	12.1%
1st Grade	172	14.4%
2nd Grade	177	14.8%
3rd Grade	198	16.6%
4th Grade	181	15.1%
5th Grade	179	15.0%
Ungraded	144	12.1%

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%

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:

1.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

3.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

3.0%

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:

31.0%

District:

37.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

5.0%

District:

15.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

5.0%

District:

18.0%

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

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