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Samuel J Preston School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in West Harrison, Westchester County. The school has 348 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Harrison Central School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Samuel J Preston School enrolls 348 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 37% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 193 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 130 | 37% |
| Asian | 11 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
93 of the school's 348 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 89 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Samuel J Preston School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 37, state house district 93.
Samuel J Preston School is one of 6 schools in HARRISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in HARRISON, New York. The district serves 3,812 students district-wide and employs 352 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 348 students, Samuel J Preston School is smaller than the district average of about 635 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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