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P.S. 277

519 St Anns Avenue Bronx, NY 10455
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Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 277

Percent of school’s ratings that were “above average” or “high”

  • Math 12%
      Lower than NYC average (25%)
  • English 0%
      Much lower than NYC average (25%)

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Families Struggle With New Special Education Rules
As the city expands its special education reforms across the city, the new policy has run into a few speed bumps. Families and schools are struggling to understand and meet the requirement that neighborhood schools serve almost all the students in its community even if that means adding staff and providing services the school has never provided before. Read More »
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A reasonable question to add to the one suggested here is -- how much have your kids' teachers paid out-of-pocket this year for classroom supplies? Maybe it's not an issue … Read More »
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Cheryl Tyler: Something Worth Fighting For
When students and teachers at Public School 277 in the Bronx learned in December that the school would not be closed down, even though it received an F in its progress report, “you could hear the resounding cheer throughout the school,’’ said Cheryl Tyler, the principal. Now, the hard work of coming back has begun. Read More »
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A Sigh of Relief at a School That Was Spared
A Bronx elementary school that received an F on its school progress report was among the 47 schools at risk of being closed or phased out next year. But P.S. 277 learned that it has been spared, based on the Department of Education's conclusion that its staff has the ability to make necessary improvements. Read More »
School Closing Announcements Start Thursday
UPDATED | Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott announced Wednesday at a District 2 Town Hall meeting that the Education Department will reveal within the next two days which of the city's struggling schools it will close. Read More »
Larger Class Sizes Ahead, Walcott Warns
In his opening statement at a town hall-style meeting in the Bronx, Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott noted his department’s serious budget constraints, including a new round of cuts that will reduce school financing by millions of dollars. Read More »
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  • Performance3 Below Average
  • Satisfaction 5 Average
  • Diversity 4 Average
3/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 653 / 800
Below Average
3rd Grade Math 679 / 800
Average
4th Grade English 656 / 800
Below Average
4th Grade Math 671 / 800
Below Average
4th Grade Science 67 / 100
Below Average
5th Grade English 656 / 800
Below Average
5th Grade Math 661 / 800
Below Average
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More about P.S. 277

Population 509 students
School Type Elementary
Grades K-5th
2012 Progress
Report
C
Avg. Attendance Rate 91%
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