Forward School

3710 Barnes Ave, Bronx, NY 10467 | (718) 652-0519

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 326

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 326 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 1144th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Adrienne Phifer

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: 326
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 154 (47.2%)
Females: 172 (52.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Forward School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.6%
Black	207	63.5%
Asian	3	0.9%
Hispanic	113	34.7%
White	1	0.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	79	24.2%
7th Grade	85	26.1%
8th Grade	110	33.7%
Ungraded	52	16.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

90.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

16.0%

District:

5.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

8.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

17.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

13.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

13.0%

District:

7.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

29.0%

District:

8.0%

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

School:

21.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

20.0%

District:

12.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

26.0%

District:

17.0%

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

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