Polk Street School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 690 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 97th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Elizabeth Hunt
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Franklin Square Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,953
- Students Per Teacher: 14.7
- Enrolled Students: 1,958
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 690
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 344 (49.9%)
- Females: 345 (50.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 43 (6.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 28 (4.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 71 (10.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 11 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 46 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 81 | 11.7% |
| White | 551 | 79.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 12.5% |
| 1st Grade | 103 | 14.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 97 | 14.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 108 | 15.7% |
| 4th Grade | 90 | 13.0% |
| 5th Grade | 106 | 15.4% |
| 6th Grade | 100 | 14.5% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
10.0%
District:
7.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
32.0%
District:
31.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
7.0%
District:
10.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
14.0%
District:
10.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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