P.S. 6 West Farms School

1000 East Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10460 | (718) 542-7676

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 750

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 750 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 2361st out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1000 E Tremont Ave, Bronx, NY 10460

Principal or Admin: Darlene Mcwhales

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: 750
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 60.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 388 (51.7%)
Females: 362 (48.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 6 West Farms School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	11	1.5%
Black	171	22.8%
Asian	1	0.1%
Hispanic	563	75.1%
White	4	0.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	70	9.3%
Kindergarten	105	14.0%
1st Grade	109	14.5%
2nd Grade	105	14.0%
3rd Grade	85	11.3%
4th Grade	101	13.5%
5th Grade	82	10.9%
Ungraded	93	12.4%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

89.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

2.0%

District:

6.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

7.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

10.0%

District:

11.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

10.0%

District:

12.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

9.0%

District:

11.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

17.0%

District:

17.0%

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

School:

25.0%

District:

31.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

19.0%

District:

18.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

31.0%

District:

22.0%

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

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