Turtle Hook Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 731 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 837th out of 1,279 middle schools in NY.
- National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2003,2004
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ann Marie Ginsberg
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Uniondale Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $22,765
- Graduation Rate: 73.2%
- Dropout Rate: 2.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 10.8
- Enrolled Students: 6,358
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 731
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 74.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 9.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 387 (52.9%)
- Females: 344 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (11.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 227 (31.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 312 (42.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 409 | 56.0% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 311 | 42.5% |
| White | 4 | 0.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 237 | 32.4% |
| 7th Grade | 230 | 31.5% |
| 8th Grade | 257 | 35.2% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 1.0% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 41-50%
Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School:
2.0%
District:
2.0%
State:
3.0%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
14.0%
District:
10.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
8.0%
District:
5.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
51.0%
District:
51.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
16.0%
District:
11.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
38.0%
District:
23.0%
Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)
Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification: 1.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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