P.S. 199 Jesse Isador Straus School

270 West 70th St, New York, NY 10023 | (212) 799-1033

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 735

Rating
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 735 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 169th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2004

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 270 W 70th St, New York, NY 10023

Principal or Admin: Katy Rosen

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 735
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 396 (53.9%)
Females: 339 (46.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 199 Jesse Isador Straus School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.7%
Black	36	4.9%
Asian	93	12.7%
Hispanic	80	10.9%
White	521	70.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	172	23.4%
1st Grade	142	19.3%
2nd Grade	136	18.5%
3rd Grade	95	12.9%
4th Grade	100	13.6%
5th Grade	75	10.2%
Ungraded	15	2.0%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 1-10%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

95.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

15.0%

District:

10.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

50.0%

District:

40.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

34.0%

District:

20.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

20.0%

District:

25.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

4.0%

District:

9.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

10.0%

District:

9.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for P.S. 199 Jesse Isador Straus School

Reviewed by Student on June 19, 2009
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
this school is a place where you enter to the building you feel at home
the staff there are amazing and will take good care of all that enter the building.

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