Is Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School a good school?

Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 767 students attended Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School.

What is the racial makeup of Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School?

Students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School are 62% African American, 13% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School usually go on to attend: High : Nottingham High School

Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Summary:

Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School is a public elementary and middle school in Syracuse, New York, serving 776 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Syracuse City School District, which is ranked 838 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in New York state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and test scores significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 82.99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite increased spending per student, from $12,615 in 2019-2020 to $15,685 in 2022-2023, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance. In comparison, Edward Smith K-8 School, located just 1.83 miles away, consistently outperforms Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School on state assessments.

The school's low academic performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, who rank among the lowest in the state. The combination of low academic performance, high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and lack of improvement over time suggests that a comprehensive, data-driven approach is needed to address the root causes of the school's challenges and implement effective interventions to support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1130 Salt Springs Rd
Syracuse, NY 13224

(315) 435-4490

District: Syracuse City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2386^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,685

Students who attend Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School usually attend:

High:

Nottingham High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 767

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.7%

White:

13.2%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School ranks worse than 97.6% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 11^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Syracuse City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.02. (See more...)

Compare Details Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School ranks worse than 96.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.33. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (61.7%), White (13.2%), Hispanic (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School is 12.2. 11 elementary schools in the Syracuse City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School employs 62.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School is $15,685. 12 elementary schools in the Syracuse City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School 2386^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School 1455^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School in the ranking list.)

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Syracuse City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Syracuse City School District 838^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	18.45	1903^rd	2206	13.7%
2007	7.29	2107^th	2219	5.0%
2008	5.92	2146^th	2227	3.6%
2009	2.80	2227^th	2257	1.3%
2010	8.03	2157^th	2263	4.7%
2011	4.64	2238^th	2286	2.1%
2012	12.37	2118^th	2320	8.7%
2013	14.45	2108^th	2325	9.3%
2014	16.50	2045^th	2345	12.8%
2015	16.75	2047^th	2352	13.0%
2016	14.64	2133^rd	2366	9.8%
2017	19.38	2019^th	2386	15.4%
2018	11.24	2233^rd	2395	6.8%
2019	13.28	2203^rd	2413	8.7%
2021	4.59	2147^th	2201	2.5%
2022	7.87	2362^nd	2434	3.0%
2023	5.83	2389^th	2439	2.1%
2024	7.02	2386^th	2445	2.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	14.06	268^th	289	7.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	35.55	628^th	938	33.0%
2019	27.64	729^th	860	15.2%
2021	25.39	363^rd	454	20.0%
2022	32.46	709^th	1027	31.0%
2023	25.28	877^th	1001	12.4%
2024	18.76	1044^th	1066	2.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.18	1844^th	1941	5.0%
2019	29.16	1382^nd	1859	25.7%
2022	19.26	1948^th	2031	4.1%
2023	17.29	1947^th	2016	3.4%
2024	15.86	2088^th	2110	1.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.08	1937^th	2045	5.3%
2019	16.97	1870^th	2032	8.0%
2021	6.66	1658^th	1678	1.2%
2022	9.58	2046^th	2099	2.5%
2023	8.45	2008^th	2041	1.6%
2024	9.84	2032^nd	2078	2.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	13.14	556^th	570	2.5%
2022	12.55	608^th	622	2.3%
2023	15.27	618^th	637	3.0%
2024	24.53	645^th	766	15.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	13.28	2162^nd	2338	7.5%
2019	16.89	2079^th	2357	11.8%
2021	3.79	1926^th	1955	1.5%
2022	7.96	2344^th	2401	2.4%
2023	6.84	2354^th	2403	2.0%
2024	10.85	2303^rd	2413	4.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.34	2217^th	2340	5.3%
2019	11.71	2216^th	2358	6.0%
2021	4.95	1919^th	1961	2.1%
2022	11.38	2266^th	2400	5.6%
2023	6.73	2350^th	2400	2.1%
2024	6.55	2377^th	2411	1.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	8.52	567^th	601	5.7%
2019	5.88	526^th	548	4.0%
2024	0.87	661^st	662	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.75	787^th	948	17.0%
2019	28.41	658^th	891	26.2%
2021	14.62	393^rd	427	8.0%
2022	19.16	817^th	936	12.7%
2023	14.26	791^st	857	7.7%
2024	17.61	843^rd	927	9.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	27.71	999^th	1315	24.0%
2022	7.10	1488^th	1503	1.0%
2023	18.30	1277^th	1429	10.6%
2024	15.63	1420^th	1531	7.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.93	1333^rd	1408	5.3%
2019	3.71	1325^th	1338	1.0%
2021	4.59	1204^th	1224	1.6%
2022	4.89	1374^th	1399	1.8%
2023	5.34	1294^th	1337	3.2%
2024	8.46	1331^st	1392	4.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2008	19.21	979^th	1185	17.4%
2009	17.34	1050^th	1224	14.2%
2010	17.83	1025^th	1243	17.5%
2011	11.41	1160^th	1295	10.4%
2012	12.80	1173^rd	1337	12.3%
2013	14.93	1201^st	1373	12.5%
2014	18.11	1188^th	1401	15.2%
2015	13.94	1277^th	1407	9.2%
2016	14.60	1289^th	1429	9.8%
2017	22.16	1200^th	1455	17.5%
2018	14.32	1316^th	1438	8.5%
2019	18.60	1241^st	1439	13.8%
2021	6.81	1219^th	1242	1.9%
2022	12.29	1387^th	1479	6.2%
2023	12.25	1404^th	1500	6.4%
2024	8.33	1455^th	1504	3.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.48	275^th	503	45.3%
2019	44.72	194^th	473	59.0%
2022	38.36	338^th	581	41.8%
2023	39.23	313^th	591	47.0%
2024	22.86	593^rd	615	3.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.34	1112^th	1170	5.0%
2019	25.50	1013^th	1139	11.1%
2022	27.42	1064^th	1283	17.1%
2023	19.37	1244^th	1307	4.8%
2024	24.92	1109^th	1303	14.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.16	1163^rd	1245	6.6%
2019	22.76	1054^th	1241	15.1%
2021	10.58	920^th	935	1.6%
2022	12.80	1251^st	1306	4.2%
2023	13.09	1221^st	1288	5.2%
2024	11.26	1248^th	1296	3.7%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.76	435^th	457	4.8%
2023	24.92	453^rd	543	16.6%
2024	11.32	581^st	594	2.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.84	1254^th	1353	7.3%
2019	21.76	1149^th	1370	16.1%
2021	7.90	1049^th	1066	1.6%
2022	15.30	1323^rd	1454	9.0%
2023	15.22	1338^th	1463	8.5%
2024	9.17	1407^th	1465	4.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.03	1259^th	1352	6.9%
2019	17.06	1224^th	1366	10.4%
2021	5.85	1055^th	1071	1.5%
2022	11.27	1392^nd	1455	4.3%
2023	11.31	1394^th	1464	4.8%
2024	9.67	1416^th	1464	3.3%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.12	347^th	374	7.2%
2019	11.67	344^th	369	6.8%
2022	8.13	361^st	381	5.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.00	593^rd	663	10.6%
2019	30.01	471^st	653	27.9%
2021	16.16	230^th	253	9.1%
2022	20.30	612^th	706	13.3%
2023	24.00	578^th	696	17.0%
2024	18.40	634^th	705	10.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.64	735^th	810	9.3%
2019	14.72	772^nd	826	6.5%
2022	11.24	888^th	914	2.8%
2023	19.14	841^st	943	10.8%
2024	10.13	927^th	953	2.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.29	712^th	763	6.7%
2019	17.41	647^th	716	9.6%
2021	8.82	595^th	614	3.1%
2022	14.30	696^th	748	7.0%
2023	12.53	728^th	772	5.7%
2024	9.46	749^th	778	3.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a parent
Sunday, September 13, 2009

This school has a wonderful administrator Mrs. Burnkrant who cares about her children and is a phenomenal leader. My son attends the newly formed Junior High School here and has been in this school since elementary. I would highly recommend this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	415	354	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	782
1990	434	349	8	11	2	n/a	n/a	804
1991	409	365	6	3	2	n/a	n/a	785
1992	411	352	13	6	2	n/a	n/a	784
1993	388	341	41	5	1	n/a	n/a	776
1994	383	338	55	6	2	n/a	n/a	784
1995	353	362	50	17	2	n/a	n/a	784
1996	353	362	50	17	2	n/a	n/a	784
1997	336	362	35	13	3	n/a	n/a	749
1998	322	377	18	11	4	n/a	n/a	732
1999	311	394	18	15	3	n/a	n/a	741
2000	341	392	24	23	3	n/a	n/a	783
2001	353	371	31	34	4	n/a	n/a	793
2002	321	353	27	38	3	n/a	n/a	742
2003	321	353	27	38	3	n/a	n/a	742
2004	261	381	39	33	0	n/a	n/a	714
2005	235	419	41	35	2	n/a	n/a	732
2006	218	454	39	39	2	n/a	n/a	752
2007	186	442	36	30	2	n/a	n/a	696
2008	191	430	56	27	2	n/a	n/a	706
2009	187	471	73	33	2	n/a	n/a	766
2010	193	490	92	35	4	n/a	n/a	814
2011	177	475	89	37	6	0	0	784
2012	153	462	84	50	3	1	37	790
2013	147	492	73	50	5	1	35	803
2014	143	531	83	57	2	0	32	848
2015	152	568	86	61	1	0	31	899
2016	159	540	68	45	1	0	37	850
2017	131	531	61	56	2	2	39	822
2018	154	546	70	52	4	3	36	865
2019	146	530	63	57	4	3	40	843
2020	142	522	59	64	7	4	40	838
2021	135	505	51	63	5	1	51	811
2022	137	503	43	70	7	1	52	813
2023	119	492	39	72	2	1	51	776
2024	101	473	57	85	3	2	46	767

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	782	55.4	14.1	n/a
1990	804	52.9	15.1	n/a
1991	785	59.9	13.1	n/a
1992	784	56.9	13.7	n/a
1993	776	47.1	16.5	n/a
1994	784	47.0	16.7	48
1995	784	49.0	16.0	54.1
1996	784	49.0	16.0	54.1
1997	749	46.0	16.3	53.9
1998	732	46.0	15.9	55.5
1999	741	45.0	16.5	58
2000	783	47.2	16.6	63.3
2001	793	52.0	15.3	62
2002	742	54.1	13.7	65
2003	742	54.1	13.7	65
2004	714	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	732	58.0	12.6	71.9
2006	752	56.0	13.4	74.5
2007	696	54.0	12.9	72
2008	706	58.0	12.2	72.8
2009	766	60.0	12.8	76.2
2010	814	62.0	13.1	76.4
2011	784	62.1	12.6	78.1
2012	790	58.0	13.6	80.8
2013	803	53.9	14.8	72.1
2014	848	59.0	14.3	69.9
2015	899	59.0	15.2	71.9
2016	850	65.0	13.0	74.9
2017	822	58.1	14.1	75.9
2018	865	57.0	15.1	79.5
2019	843	59.0	14.2	79.2
2020	838	63.0	13.3	78.8
2021	811	62.5	12.9	79.5
2022	813	60.7	13.3	84.9
2023	776	60.5	12.8	83
2024	767	62.3	12.2	86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	782	55.4	14.1	n/a
1990	804	52.9	15.1	n/a
1991	785	59.9	13.1	n/a
1992	784	56.9	13.7	n/a
1993	776	47.1	16.5	n/a
1994	784	47.0	16.7	48
1995	784	49.0	16.0	54.1
1996	784	49.0	16.0	54.1
1997	749	46.0	16.3	53.9
1998	732	46.0	15.9	55.5
1999	741	45.0	16.5	58
2000	783	47.2	16.6	63.3
2001	793	52.0	15.3	62
2002	742	54.1	13.7	65
2003	742	54.1	13.7	65
2004	714	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	732	58.0	12.6	71.9
2006	752	56.0	13.4	74.5
2007	696	54.0	12.9	72
2008	706	58.0	12.2	72.8
2009	766	60.0	12.8	76.2
2010	814	62.0	13.1	76.4
2011	784	62.1	12.6	78.1
2012	790	58.0	13.6	80.8
2013	803	53.9	14.8	72.1
2014	848	59.0	14.3	69.9
2015	899	59.0	15.2	71.9
2016	850	65.0	13.0	74.9
2017	822	58.1	14.1	75.9
2018	865	57.0	15.1	79.5
2019	843	59.0	14.2	79.2
2020	838	63.0	13.3	78.8
2021	811	62.5	12.9	79.5
2022	813	60.7	13.3	84.9
2023	776	60.5	12.8	83
2024	767	62.3	12.2	86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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