Howitt School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,423 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 367th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Luis Pena
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Farmingdale Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $20,051
- Graduation Rate: 90.6%
- Dropout Rate: 1.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.0
- Enrolled Students: 6,100
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,423
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 130.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 739 (51.9%)
- Females: 684 (48.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 48 (3.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 153 (10.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 201 (14.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.07% |
| Black | 79 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 69 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic | 182 | 12.8% |
| White | 1,092 | 76.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 462 | 32.5% |
| 7th Grade | 483 | 33.9% |
| 8th Grade | 465 | 32.7% |
| Ungraded | 13 | 0.9% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
2.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate: 1.0%
Percent of Teachers Out of Certification: 1.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
2.0%
District:
3.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
68.0%
District:
70.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
6.0%
District:
6.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
18.0%
District:
8.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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