Hamilton Heights School

508 West 153rd St, New York, NY 10032 | (212) 281-1947

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 233

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 233 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 2036th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 508 W 153rd St, New York, NY 10032

Principal or Admin: Alva Buxenbaum

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 233
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 117 (50.2%)
Females: 116 (49.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Hamilton Heights School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.9%
Black	75	32.2%
Asian	4	1.7%
Hispanic	131	56.2%
White	21	9.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	44	18.9%
1st Grade	40	17.2%
2nd Grade	38	16.3%
3rd Grade	42	18.0%
4th Grade	46	19.7%
5th Grade	23	9.9%

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%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

13.0%

District:

8.0%

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

School:

25.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

22.0%

District:

17.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

17.0%

District:

28.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

6.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

17.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

20.0%

District:

6.0%

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

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