P.S. 247 School

7000 21st Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11204 | (718) 236-4205

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 699

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 699 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 511th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2006

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Christopher Ogno

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: 699
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 53.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 324 (46.4%)
Females: 375 (53.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 247 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	3	0.4%
Asian	320	45.8%
Hispanic	85	12.2%
White	291	41.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	72	10.3%
Kindergarten	110	15.7%
1st Grade	101	14.4%
2nd Grade	96	13.7%
3rd Grade	90	12.9%
4th Grade	100	14.3%
5th Grade	99	14.2%
Ungraded	31	4.4%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

4.0%

District:

7.0%

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

School:

48.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

10.0%

District:

10.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

9.0%

District:

10.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

5.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.0%

District:

6.0%

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

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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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. 247 School performed on average better 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	75.6%	52.7%	54.7%
2009	87.1%	78.0%	75.8%
2008	74.7%	66.8%	70.1%

Math Test
2010	74.7%	67.4%	59.1%
2009	100.0%	95.3%	92.9%
2008	95.5%	92.8%	89.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	75.2%	57.3%	56.7%
2009	84.1%	74.4%	76.9%
2008	83.8%	73.5%	71.1%

Math Test
2010	86.1%	73.2%	63.8%
2009	95.6%	91.1%	87.2%
2008	93.4%	88.7%	83.8%

Science Test
2010	95.0%	86.0%	89.0%
2009	94.0%	86.0%	88.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	73.6%	57.7%	52.5%
2009	84.8%	82.1%	82.2%
2008	77.1%	76.0%	77.6%

Math Test
2010	87.4%	73.1%	64.6%
2009	95.9%	92.0%	88.1%
2008	95.0%	89.7%	83.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	85.0%	82.0%	86.0%
2009	83.0%	82.0%	86.0%

Source: NY Department of Education 2009-2010

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