P.S. 159 School

20501 33rd Ave, Bayside, NY 11361 | (718) 423-8553

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 544

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 544 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 30th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 205-01 33rd Ave, Bayside, NY 11361

Principal or Admin: Marlene Zucker

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 544
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 291 (53.5%)
Females: 253 (46.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 159 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	9	1.7%
Asian	266	48.9%
Hispanic	66	12.1%
White	202	37.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	45	8.3%
Kindergarten	82	15.1%
1st Grade	90	16.5%
2nd Grade	78	14.3%
3rd Grade	70	12.9%
4th Grade	90	16.5%
5th Grade	66	12.1%
Ungraded	23	4.2%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 41-50%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

95.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

3.0%

District:

1.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

5.0%

District:

4.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

8.0%

District:

5.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

9.0%

District:

4.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

5.0%

District:

4.0%

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

School:

61.0%

District:

58.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

7.0%

District:

10.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on March 24, 2011
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I think it is the best school I ever went to.

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