P.S. 155 School

13002 115th Ave, South Ozone Park, NY 11420 | (718) 529-0767

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 638

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 638 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 2095th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 130-02 115th Ave, South Ozone Park, NY 11420

Principal or Admin: Dorothy Morris

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: 638
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 45.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 323 (50.6%)
Females: 315 (49.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 155 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	1.1%
Black	227	35.6%
Asian	236	37.0%
Hispanic	156	24.5%
White	12	1.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	71	11.1%
Kindergarten	99	15.5%
1st Grade	92	14.4%
2nd Grade	95	14.9%
3rd Grade	78	12.2%
4th Grade	74	11.6%
5th Grade	86	13.5%
Ungraded	43	6.7%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

10.0%

District:

13.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

33.0%

District:

19.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

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

School:

64.0%

District:

44.0%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews

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6 reviews for P.S. 155 School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on September 21, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
my child is doing well in this school. i like the teachers because they are over qualified. my wife is helping the school. we all have to help our school and children.

Reviewed by Former Student on May 21, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this is a really great school. anyone who is smart would put their child there.

Reviewed by Student on December 30, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
It is great here, but it needs better lunch that is cooked and acceptable.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 02, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
heyy this stephon from that school that use to go there now i go to ms.226 i miss you guys and stuff...

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 06, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Clean, Friendly and Professional Enviroment. Teachers at PS 155 are great. They communicate with parents often about the children proformance. Thank you Teachers.

Reviewed by Student on October 18, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
hi i am a student

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that P.S. 155 School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on NYSTP state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

NYSTP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	43.0%	51.2%	54.7%
2009	64.3%	73.8%	75.8%
2008	64.9%	65.9%	70.1%

Math Test
2010	51.2%	58.3%	59.1%
2009	88.3%	92.8%	92.9%
2008	85.1%	90.1%	89.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	36.1%	49.1%	56.7%
2009	76.0%	75.7%	76.9%
2008	66.4%	65.1%	71.1%

Math Test
2010	46.3%	62.7%	63.8%
2009	84.0%	88.9%	87.2%
2008	90.7%	83.8%	83.8%

Science Test
2010	71.0%	86.0%	89.0%
2009	76.0%	86.0%	88.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	46.4%	49.9%	52.5%
2009	80.9%	78.1%	82.2%
2008	81.4%	73.2%	77.6%

Math Test
2010	53.6%	64.3%	64.6%
2009	95.5%	88.4%	88.1%
2008	90.2%	85.3%	83.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	63.0%	85.0%	86.0%
2009	77.0%	84.0%	86.0%

Source: NY Department of Education 2009-2010

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