Willis Avenue School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 376 students in grade levels that do not adhere into a traditional K-12 system
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Deborah Shaw
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Mineola Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $26,384
- Graduation Rate: 87.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 10.9
- Enrolled Students: 2,716
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 376
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 199 (52.9%)
- Females: 175 (46.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 14 (3.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 26 (6.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 40 (10.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 10 | 2.7% |
Asian | 40 | 10.6% |
Hispanic | 73 | 19.4% |
White | 251 | 66.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 149 | 39.6% |
Kindergarten | 221 | 58.8% |
Ungraded | 6 | 1.6% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.0%
District:
96.0%
State:
93.0%
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:
52.0%
District:
67.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
8.0%
District:
8.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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