Gotham Avenue School
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 652 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
- Ranks 1901st out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Marshall Zucker
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Elmont Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $15,090
- Students Per Teacher: 14.2
- Enrolled Students: 3,987
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 652
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 332 (50.9%)
- Females: 318 (48.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 113 (17.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 302 (46.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 415 (63.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 395 | 60.6% |
| Asian | 59 | 9.0% |
| Hispanic | 182 | 27.9% |
| White | 13 | 2.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 40 | 6.1% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 11.0% |
| 1st Grade | 87 | 13.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 89 | 13.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 81 | 12.4% |
| 4th Grade | 87 | 13.3% |
| 5th Grade | 102 | 15.6% |
| 6th Grade | 94 | 14.4% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 41-50%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
98.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
2.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
8.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
60.0%
District:
59.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
9.0%
District:
8.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
14.0%
District:
22.0%
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 Parent or Guardian on February 23, 2011
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