P.S. 11 Purvis J. Behan School

419 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 | (718) 638-2661

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 574

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 574 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1519th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2006

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Alonta Wrighton

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: 574
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 288 (50.2%)
Females: 286 (49.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 11 Purvis J. Behan School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	459	80.0%
Asian	7	1.2%
Hispanic	45	7.8%
White	62	10.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	53	9.2%
Kindergarten	121	21.1%
1st Grade	90	15.7%
2nd Grade	81	14.1%
3rd Grade	79	13.8%
4th Grade	74	12.9%
5th Grade	57	9.9%
Ungraded	19	3.3%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

2.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

3.0%

District:

9.0%

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

School:

32.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

18.0%

District:

18.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

43.0%

District:

26.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

5.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

8.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

9.0%

District:

7.0%

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

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