Giffen Memorial School

274 South Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202 | (518) 462-7176

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 489

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 489 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 2099th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 274 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202

Principal or Admin: Maxine Fantroy-Ford

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Albany City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $20,847
Graduation Rate: 61.7%
Dropout Rate: 6.7%
Students Per Teacher: 12.0
Enrolled Students: 8,423

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 489
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 257 (52.6%)
Females: 231 (47.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 31 (6.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 301 (61.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 332 (67.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Giffen Memorial School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.4%
Black	332	67.9%
Asian	31	6.3%
Hispanic	70	14.3%
White	53	10.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	71	14.5%
Kindergarten	90	18.4%
1st Grade	65	13.3%
2nd Grade	52	10.6%
3rd Grade	44	9.0%
4th Grade	57	11.7%
5th Grade	50	10.2%
6th Grade	60	12.3%

Public Assistance (2010)

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

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

District:

92.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

9.0%

District:

16.0%

State:

5.0%

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:

67.0%

District:

25.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

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

School:

17.0%

District:

13.0%

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 Teacher on February 05, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
wonderful programs and reading scores are great and improving...

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