P.S. 61 School

453 Leroy Ave, Buffalo, NY 14215 | (716) 816-3400

Grades: PK-4
Student Enrollment: 362

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 362 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-4
Ranks 2408th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Laura Harris

School Operational Details

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

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: 362
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 8.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 187 (51.7%)
Females: 173 (47.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 12 (3.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 310 (85.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 322 (89.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 61 School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	334	92.3%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	6	1.7%
White	19	5.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	53	14.6%
Kindergarten	67	18.5%
1st Grade	69	19.1%
2nd Grade	51	14.1%
3rd Grade	55	15.2%
4th Grade	67	18.5%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

90.0%

District:

87.0%

State:

93.0%

Percent of Students Suspended

School:

21.0%

District:

25.0%

State:

5.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

10.0%

District:

6.0%

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

School:

17.0%

District:

29.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

26.0%

District:

18.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

17.0%

District:

21.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

2.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

1.0%

District:

3.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

6.0%

District:

3.0%

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

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