P.S. 88 Seneca School

6085 Catalpa Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385 | (718) 821-8121

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 1,079

Rating
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,079 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1876th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 60-85 Catalpa Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385

Principal or Admin: Linda China

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: 1,079
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 85.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 557 (51.6%)
Females: 522 (48.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 88 Seneca School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.3%
Black	23	2.1%
Asian	84	7.8%
Hispanic	575	53.3%
White	394	36.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	30	2.8%
Kindergarten	154	14.3%
1st Grade	142	13.2%
2nd Grade	151	14.0%
3rd Grade	150	13.9%
4th Grade	152	14.1%
5th Grade	151	14.0%
Ungraded	149	13.8%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 71-80%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

2.0%

District:

4.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

2.0%

District:

8.0%

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

School:

60.0%

District:

46.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

10.0%

District:

11.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for P.S. 88 Seneca School

Reviewed by Student on January 30, 2011
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I learned a lot while I was there. I have good memories. I learned music, and acting. We even got to go to Manhattan to make a record titled "Let's Dance" with Mr. Berniac (sp?). Learned a lot from the teachers.

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