P.S. 397 Foster Laurie Elementary School

490 Fenimore St, Brooklyn, NY 11203 | (718) 774-5200

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 419

Rating
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4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 419 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 2329th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Nancy Colon

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: 419
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 226 (53.9%)
Females: 193 (46.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 397 Foster Laurie Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	6	1.4%
Black	373	89.0%
Asian	11	2.6%
Hispanic	24	5.7%
White	5	1.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	48	11.5%
1st Grade	70	16.7%
2nd Grade	75	17.9%
3rd Grade	71	16.9%
4th Grade	65	15.5%
5th Grade	73	17.4%
Ungraded	17	4.1%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

3.0%

District:

7.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

7.0%

District:

7.0%

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

School:

37.0%

District:

43.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

21.0%

District:

15.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

25.0%

District:

24.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for P.S. 397 Foster Laurie Elementary School

Reviewed by Student on February 08, 2011
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
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Reviewed by Student on September 17, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
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