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Samara Community School in Bronx, NY
(PK-02 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 10
Address
 1550 VYSE AVE
Bronx, NY 10460
Telephone
(646) 228-3059
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Website
http://www.samaracommunityschool.org
City-data.com school rating
10
Students
122
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
8.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
108
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
6
School district
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12
Charter school
No
Shared Time Indicator
No
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
EXPLORATIONS ACADEMY (0.2 miles):

16
EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTURE (0.2 miles):

15
BRONX ENVISION ACADEMY (0.2 miles):

15
FANNIE LOU HAMER FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

13
Samara Community School:

10
FANNIE LOU HAMER MIDDLE SCHOOL (0.2 miles):

9
JHS 98 HERMAN RIDDER (0.2 miles):

8
PS 66 SCHOOL OF HIGHER EXPECTATIONS (0.2 miles):

7
FAIRMONT NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL (0.0 miles):

1
Samara Community School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York:

50
Bronx County:

25
Bronx:

25
Samara Community School:

10

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 122
Enrollment in 2015: 67

Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradePKKGG01Total
All students284846122
Female students14272667
Male students14212055
Hispanic students19433496
Black students851225
White students1 - - 1

Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 28
Kindergarten enrollment: 48
1st grade enrollment: 46

Samara Community School - Enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 67 (54.9%)
Here:

54.9%
New York:

51.1%
Male enrollment: 55 (45.1%)
Samara Community School:

45.1%
New York:

47.5%

Samara Community School - Enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Hispanic enrollment: 96 (78.7%)
School:

78.7%
New York:

9.2%
Black enrollment: 25 (20.5%)
Here:

20.5%
New York:

12.0%
White enrollment: 1 (0.8%)
Here:

0.8%
State:

55.1%

Samara Community School - Enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 114 (93.4%)
School:

93.4%
New York:

52.7%
Free lunch eligible students: 108 (88.5%)
Samara Community School:

88.5%
State:

45.4%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 6 (4.9%)
School:

4.9%
State:

4.8%

Samara Community School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
  • Common Branch: 25

Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 8


Student/Teacher Ratio
Samara Community School:

15.3
State:

14.0
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 3

Total number of classes taught: 9
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 1


Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 1

Statewide Student Assessments


The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,216 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.

Samara Community School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT

Kindergarten:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

43%
New York:

64%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 29%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 14%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 14%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 29%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 14%

29%
14%
14%
29%
14%
1st Grade:

    Scoring at Expanding Level or above (1st Grade)

  • All21%
  • Males0%
  • Females38%
  • Hispanic21%
  • IDEA0%
Students tested with valid scores: 14
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

21%
New York:

42%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 7%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 71%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 21%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

7%
71%
21%
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 13
Scoring at Expanding Level or above:

23%
New York:

63%

Students scoring at Entering Level: 8%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 8%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 62%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 23%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%

8%
8%
62%
23%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
Made AYP: Yes


Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
Made AYP: Yes


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