📍 270 W 70th St, New York, New York County, 10023
Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New York, New York County. The school has 538 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 3 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus enrolls 538 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 21% Asian and 9.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 314 | 58% |
| Asian | 112 | 21% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
84 of the school's 538 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 81 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 67.
Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus is one of 44 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3, based in NEW YORK, New York. The district serves 19,143 students district-wide and employs 1,668 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 538 students, Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus is larger than the district average of about 435 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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