Porter School of Technology & Career Exploration
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 530 elementary school students from grades KG-6
- Ranks 2433rd out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Milagros Escalera
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Syracuse City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $17,141
- Graduation Rate: 48.3%
- Dropout Rate: 14.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.9
- Enrolled Students: 21,320
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 530
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 275 (51.9%)
- Females: 255 (48.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 45 (8.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 416 (78.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 461 (87.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 15 | 2.8% |
| Black | 162 | 30.6% |
| Asian | 17 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 37 | 7.0% |
| White | 299 | 56.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 14.2% |
| 1st Grade | 69 | 13.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 70 | 13.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 77 | 14.5% |
| 4th Grade | 88 | 16.6% |
| 5th Grade | 79 | 14.9% |
| 6th Grade | 71 | 13.4% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0.2% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 81-90%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.0%
District:
91.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
16.0%
District:
21.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
5.0%
District:
14.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
50.0%
District:
17.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
22.0%
District:
21.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification
School:
1.0%
District:
1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Porter School of Technology & Career Exploration performed on average much worse 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 | 33.8% | 30.1% | 54.7% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | 50.0% | 75.8% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | 43.8% | 70.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.6% | 28.0% | 59.1% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | 75.1% | 92.9% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | 65.9% | 89.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.7% | 27.6% | 56.7% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | 49.5% | 76.9% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | 45.2% | 71.1% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.9% | 34.8% | 63.8% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | 61.9% | 87.2% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | 60.4% | 83.8% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 71.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 67.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.8% | 21.0% | 52.5% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | 59.9% | 82.2% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 52.4% | 77.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.6% | 27.6% | 64.6% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | 61.0% | 88.1% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | 53.0% | 83.2% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 60.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 61.0% | 86.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.9% | 29.0% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | 59.5% | 80.9% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 40.8% | 66.9% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.2% | 26.5% | 61.3% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | 52.4% | 83.0% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | 48.9% | 79.4% |
Source: NY Department of Education 2009-2010
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