P.S. 57 Crescent School

2111 Crotona Ave, Bronx, NY 10457 | (718) 367-9446
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 479
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Edsel Philip
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: 479
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 236 (49.3%)
  • Females: 243 (50.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
P.S. 57 Crescent School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black15131.5%
Asian10.2%
Hispanic31766.2%
White81.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For P.S. 57 Crescent School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten183.8%
Kindergarten6413.4%
1st Grade7515.7%
2nd Grade7014.6%
3rd Grade7415.4%
4th Grade6112.7%
5th Grade6613.8%
Ungraded5110.6%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
90.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
6.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate
School:
5.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification
School:
8.0%
District:
11.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
4.0%
District:
12.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
6.0%
District:
11.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
18.0%
District:
17.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
21.0%
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:
25.0%
District:
22.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for P.S. 57 Crescent School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on December 03, 2010
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • they are lying about the student teacher ratio being 12 to one. i went to CS57 for elementry and the reatio was 30 to 1

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