Frederick Olmstead #56 School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 435 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades 5-10
- Ranks 530th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Michael Gruber
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Buffalo City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $18,493
- Graduation Rate: 50.2%
- Dropout Rate: 14.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.8
- Enrolled Students: 34,526
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 435
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 210 (48.3%)
- Females: 224 (51.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 47 (10.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 201 (46.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 248 (57.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 11 | 2.5% |
| Black | 260 | 59.8% |
| Asian | 9 | 2.1% |
| Hispanic | 37 | 8.5% |
| White | 117 | 26.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 81 | 18.6% |
| 6th Grade | 79 | 18.2% |
| 7th Grade | 64 | 14.7% |
| 8th Grade | 72 | 16.6% |
| 9th Grade | 67 | 15.4% |
| 10th Grade | 43 | 9.9% |
| Ungraded | 29 | 6.7% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
1.0%
District:
9.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
87.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
16.0%
District:
25.0%
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:
8.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
6.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
5.0%
District:
3.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
11.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
27.0%
District:
29.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
13.0%
District:
18.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
17.0%
District:
21.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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