Violet Avenue School

191 Violet Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | (845) 486-4499
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 354
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Aviva Kafka
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 354
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 192 (54.2%)
  • Females: 160 (45.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 61 (17.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 133 (37.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 194 (54.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Violet Avenue School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black7822.0%
Asian144.0%
Hispanic6819.2%
White19254.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Violet Avenue School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten5114.4%
1st Grade7822.0%
2nd Grade5315.0%
3rd Grade6518.4%
4th Grade6117.2%
5th Grade4613.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 31-40%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
94.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
7.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
4.0%
District:
4.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
11.0%
District:
12.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
10.0%
District:
12.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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