Ps 503 School of Discovery

330 59th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220 | (718) 439-5962

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 844

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 844 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 2279th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Bernadette Fitzgerald

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: 844
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 78.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 436 (51.7%)
Females: 408 (48.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Ps 503 School of Discovery Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	7	0.8%
Asian	168	19.9%
Hispanic	641	75.9%
White	28	3.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	17	2.0%
Kindergarten	128	15.2%
1st Grade	114	13.5%
2nd Grade	137	16.2%
3rd Grade	127	15.0%
4th Grade	130	15.4%
5th Grade	119	14.1%
Ungraded	72	8.5%

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%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

1.0%

District:

3.0%

State:

5.0%

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:

6.0%

District:

6.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

7.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

5.0%

District:

6.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

17.0%

District:

7.0%

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

School:

28.0%

District:

52.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

17.0%

District:

10.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

13.0%

District:

10.0%

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

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