P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School (Closed 2005)

P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School serves 515 students in grades Kindergarten-8. 
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
515 students
This chart displays total students of P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (02-03)
42 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (NY)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New York by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New York by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Black
98%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
White
1%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School and the percentage of White public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in New York.
0.04
This chart displays the diversity score of P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (02-03)
61%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (02-03)
16%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School?
515 students attend P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
98% of P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.
What grades does P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School offer ?
P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School part of?
P.S. 68 - Westminster Community School is part of Buffalo City School District.

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