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District: Port Washington School District Address: 38 Poplar Pl Port Washington, Ny 11050 Phone: (516) 767-5250 Grades: (grades KG - 05) Students: 494 Type: Regular elementary and secondary schools Locale: Urban Fringe of Large City The history of Guggenheim Elementary school is an interesting story, dating back more than 36 years. The property upon which our school stands was originally 250 acres bought in 1917 by Daniel Guggenheim who came from a wealthy family. The Guggenheim family made its fortune in mining, but Daniel Guggenheim and his wife Florence had a great interest in education. Mr.Guggenheim also enjoyed aviation and rocket science. Mr. Guggenheim died in 1930, and his wife transferred much of the land he had owned to the United States Navy. After her death, eighteen acres of land still owned by the Guggenheim family was given to Nassau County for the building of a school. In 1962, the Florence and Daniel Guggenheim School opened for its first students. Only part of the school was built. The plans called for 900 students to attend the school, and the building cost was more than one million dollars. When the school opened, an original time capsule was planted, but it is located in a part of our school building that cannot not be opened. On Sunday, May 19, 1963, the school was finally finished and a special dedication ceremony was held at the school. The ceremony was attended by students, parents, teachers, and members of the Board of Education. In October 1987, the school celebrated its 25th anniversary with another ceremony, and another time capsule was planted. Many original teachers and students returned to celebrate the event. In 1996 the school became larger. More classrooms were added to the building. Nearby public libraries... Library In City Distance From School   Port Washington Public Library     Port Washington     1.24 miles     Glen Cove Public Library     Glen Cove     3.40 miles     Manhasset Public Library     Manhasset     3.82 miles     Bryant Library     Roslyn     4.42 miles     Great Neck Library     Great Neck     4.50 miles   -- Student Info -- White, non-Hispanic: 72% Hispanic: 14% Asian/Pacific Islander: 12% Black, non-Hispanic: 2% American Indian: <1% Attendance rate: 95% Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program: 8% IEP students: 18% Migrant students: 0% Limited English proficient: 9% Student Suspensions / Year: 11    -- Staff Info -- School Head Principal: Barbara Giebel Full Time Principals: 1 Full Time Teachers: 41 Other Full Time Professional Campus Staff: 1 Part Time Teachers: 5 Other Part Time Professional Campus Staff: 2 Average years teaching total: 13 Average years teaching in district: 10 First-year teachers: 0% Bachelor's degree: 10% Master's degree: 90% Doctorate degree: 0% Students per teacher: 12 Student Academic Scores and Performance Performance measurement: % meeting or exceeding standards   Grade 3 Subject Year Performance English Language Arts 2007   75% English Language Arts 2006   90%   Math 2007   87% Math 2006   95%   Grade 4 Subject Year Performance English Language Arts 2007   90% English Language Arts 2006   82%   Math 2007   94% Math 2006   92%   Grade 5 Subject Year Performance English Language Arts 2007   84% English Language Arts 2006   88%   Math 2007   87% Math 2006   80%    Map to Guggenheim Elementary School and other nearby schools

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