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Ps 197 John B Russwurm is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in New York, New York County. The school has 199 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 5 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ps 197 John B Russwurm enrolls 199 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 21 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Black or African American, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 3.5% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 124 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 31% |
| White | 7 | 3.5% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 2 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
194 of the school's 199 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 188 qualify for free lunch and 6 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 197 John B Russwurm is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 70.
Ps 197 John B Russwurm is one of 28 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5, based in NEW YORK, New York. The district serves 8,837 students district-wide and employs 943 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 199 students, Ps 197 John B Russwurm is smaller than the district average of about 316 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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