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Martin De Porres School

13625 218th Street, Springfield Gardens, NY, 11413-0114 -

School Notes Overview:

In the late 1960’s, when the Christian Brothers were teaching at Mater Christi Diocesan High School in Astoria, starting a school like Martin de Porres or working with emotionally disturbed children were not pieces of their “life plan”. They were comfortable teaching subjects like Religion, English and Physics. They eventually moved on to become assistant principals, deans and moderators of athletic teams. What appeared to be a simple request to assist poor students would lead them on an unexpected path. Over a few years time, they and their colleagues would make one commitment after another that would lead them into the vanguard of special education in New York City. We Teach all who have been entrusted to our care that they are lovable and worthwhile persons capable of making responsible choices based upon respect for themselves and for the other persons in their lives and capable of establishing relationships of trust among our diverse community of adults and peers. With faith and zeal we seek to continually develop creative ways to touch the hearts and minds of the young people entrusted to our care both at home and around the world....

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School Overview:

	Martin De Porres School
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council of Bilingual Education
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 2 - 11
County	Queens County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	133 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	88%	22%
Students by Grade
	Grade 2 - 9 students
	Grade 3 - 11 students
	Grade 4 - 6 students
	Grade 6 - 37 students
	Grade 7 - 38 students
	Grade 9 - 27 students
	Grade 10 - 3 students
	Grade 11 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	20 teachers
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:10	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

In the late 1960’s, when the Christian Brothers were teaching at Mater Christi Diocesan High School in Astoria, starting a school like Martin de Porres or working with emotionally disturbed children were not pieces of their “life plan”. They were comfortable teaching subjects like Religion, English and Physics. They eventually moved on to become assistant principals, deans and moderators of athletic teams. What appeared to be a simple request to assist poor students would lead them on an unexpected path. Over a few years time, they and their colleagues would make one commitment after another that would lead them into the vanguard of special education in New York City. We Teach all who have been entrusted to our care that they are lovable and worthwhile persons capable of making responsible choices based upon respect for themselves and for the other persons in their lives and capable of establishing relationships of trust among our diverse community of adults and peers. With faith and zeal we seek to continually develop creative ways to touch the hearts and minds of the young people entrusted to our care both at home and around the world.
Profile last updated: 02/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (11413)	School Zip (11413)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	39,827 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	30%	32%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	3.2 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$56,726	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	56 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	41% / 59%