Port Jefferson Elementary School
2 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 602 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 328th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Theodore Mockrish
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Port Jefferson Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $23,598
- Graduation Rate: 91.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.2
- Enrolled Students: 1,252
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 602
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 291 (48.3%)
- Females: 311 (51.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 7 (1.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 18 (3.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 25 (4.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 3 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 38 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 15 | 2.5% |
| White | 546 | 90.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 56 | 9.3% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 10.1% |
| 1st Grade | 94 | 15.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 90 | 15.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 103 | 17.1% |
| 4th Grade | 85 | 14.1% |
| 5th Grade | 106 | 17.6% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1.2% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
97.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
6.0%
District:
6.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
43.0%
District:
52.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
17.0%
District:
19.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
29.0%
District:
23.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
2.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 2
2 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Port Jefferson Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 05, 2009
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Not really thrilled with the district as a whole, especially the special education department!
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 08, 2009
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I enjoy this school
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 25, 2008
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Awsome cool.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Port Jefferson Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on NYSTP state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
NYSTP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.6% | 71.6% | 54.7% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | 89.4% | 70.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 74.0% | 59.1% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | 97.7% | 92.9% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | 98.1% | 89.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.1% | 88.1% | 56.7% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | 91.6% | 76.9% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | 93.9% | 71.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.7% | 84.7% | 63.8% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | 97.2% | 87.2% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | 97.6% | 83.8% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 98.0% | 98.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 52.5% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | 96.5% | 82.2% |
| 2008 | 94.5% | 94.5% | 77.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.3% | 83.3% | 64.6% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | 97.7% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83.2% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 86.0% |
Source: NY Department of Education 2009-2010
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