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P186X Walter J. Damrosch School

Grades: K-12
750 Jennings Street
Bronx NY 10459
Phone: 718-378-0006

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What’s Special

Staff overwhelmingly like principal of this school for kids with special needs.

The Downside

Little information available

Teachers at P186X, Walter J. Damrosch School, a school for children with special needs, agree that Principal Eva Kaplan is an effective manager who has a clear vision for the school, surveys report.

The school, which serves over 600 students grades 1-12, is located in the Bronx, southeast of Crotona Park. The attendance rate for the 2015-2016 year was 80.2 percent according to the Comprehensive Education Plan. Also, the quality of teaching is good based on the 2015 Quality Review. [photo from school website]

(Katie Safter & Hugo Segal, web reports, August 2017)

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Is this school safe and well-run?

From 2022-2023 NYC School Survey

How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
81%
89% Citywide Average
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
83%
36% Citywide Average
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
76%
83% Citywide Average
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
79%
0% Citywide Average

From this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Are teachers effective?

From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report

How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
76%
78% Citywide Average
Years of principal experience at this school
2.8

Who does this school serve?

From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Enrollment
684
Asian
4%
Black
35%
Hispanic
57%
White
3%
Other
2%
Free or reduced priced lunch
93%
Students with disabilities
99%
English language learners
34%

From 2023 End-of-year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Report

Average daily attendance
78%
0% Citywide Average
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
73%
0% Citywide Average

From the 2020 School Directories

This school offers Transitional Bilingual Education in Spanish.
This school offers Dual Language classes in Spanish.


For more information about our data sources, see About Our Data · More DOE statistics for this school

Contact & Location

Location

Longwood (District 12)
Trains: 2 Line, 5 Line to Freeman St, 6 Line to Whitlock Ave
Buses: Bx4, Bx4A, Bx19, and Bx27

Contact

Principal
Sarah Templeman
Parent Coordinator
Maria Arias
MArias4@schools.nyc.gov
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Other Details

Shared campus?
No
This school is in its own building.
Metal detectors?
No

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