Is Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus a good school?

Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus ranks 257 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus?

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus?

Students at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus are 45% White, 28% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus attend?

Students who attend Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus usually go on to attend: Middle : Junior High School 167 Robert F Wagner

Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

Summary:

PS 198 Isador E Ida Straus is a high-performing elementary school in New York City's New York City Geographic District #2, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 459 students.

PS 198 consistently ranks in the top 10-15% of New York elementary schools academically, with impressive proficiency rates on state assessments. In 2023-2024, 85.48% of 3rd graders, 67.65% of 4th graders, and 60.87% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, while 87.5% of 3rd graders, 75% of 4th graders, and 71.43% of 5th graders were proficient or better in math. These scores significantly outperform the New York City District #2 and statewide averages. The school's strong performance is particularly notable among Asian and White student subgroups, ranking in the top 5-10% of New York elementary schools for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, PS 198 outperforms Yorkville Community School and PS 77 Lower Lab School on most academic metrics, but the nearby PS 527 East Side School for Social Action also demonstrates strong performance, ranking in the top 5% of New York elementary schools. While PS 198 has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 37.25%, some nearby schools like PS 38 Roberto Clemente and Lexington Academy have much higher rates, indicating more economically disadvantaged student populations.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1700 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10128-2595

(212) 289-3702

District: New York City Geographic District # 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
257^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,951

Students who attend Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus usually attend:

Middle:

Junior High School 167 Robert F Wagner

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Asian:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus ranks better than 89.5% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 21^st among 36 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.7. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.3%), Hispanic (28.1%), Asian (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus is 14.3. 23 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus is $16,951. 24 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 2 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus 257^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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New York City Geographic District # 2:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 2 335^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

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Rank History for all students at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	33.91	1660^th	2206	24.8%
2007	33.18	1678^th	2219	24.4%
2008	35.61	1663^rd	2227	25.3%
2009	35.17	1722^nd	2257	23.7%
2010	35.17	1641^st	2263	27.5%
2011	41.54	1489^th	2286	34.9%
2012	34.47	1665^th	2320	28.2%
2013	27.37	1791^st	2325	23.0%
2014	39.76	1460^th	2345	37.7%
2015	55.20	1027^th	2352	56.3%
2016	80.99	367^th	2366	84.5%
2017	81.82	355^th	2386	85.1%
2018	90.08	147^th	2395	93.9%
2019	84.54	315^th	2413	86.9%
2021	84.26	270^th	2201	87.7%
2022	78.40	458^th	2434	81.2%
2023	86.77	293^rd	2439	88.0%
2024	87.70	257^th	2445	89.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	91.98	77^th	1941	96.0%
2019	79.99	175^th	1859	90.6%
2021	73.56	161^st	1044	84.6%
2022	74.90	280^th	2031	86.2%
2023	86.34	163^rd	2016	91.9%
2024	78.33	274^th	2110	87.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	90.33	106^th	2045	94.8%
2019	66.56	521^st	2032	74.4%
2021	59.73	565^th	1678	66.3%
2022	53.00	834^th	2099	60.3%
2023	70.08	464^th	2041	77.3%
2024	57.43	711^th	2078	65.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.58	131^st	2338	94.4%
2019	84.75	292^nd	2357	87.6%
2021	78.02	329^th	1955	83.2%
2022	75.57	494^th	2401	79.4%
2023	84.10	340^th	2403	85.9%
2024	84.39	305^th	2413	87.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.77	156^th	2340	93.3%
2019	81.61	359^th	2358	84.8%
2021	79.73	316^th	1961	83.9%
2022	75.09	507^th	2400	78.9%
2023	83.70	324^th	2400	86.5%
2024	87.92	221^st	2411	90.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.32	29^th	601	95.2%
2019	85.12	44^th	548	92.0%
2021	68.46	140^th	430	67.4%
2022	77.65	122^nd	671	81.8%
2023	86.63	37^th	605	93.9%
2024	88.75	28^th	662	95.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.19	512^th	891	42.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	86.22	114^th	1392	91.8%
2019	70.00	283^rd	1315	78.5%
2022	37.38	966^th	1503	35.7%
2023	64.65	406^th	1429	71.6%
2024	80.17	209^th	1531	86.3%

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Rank History for White students at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	87.51	80^th	1408	94.3%
2019	86.52	132^nd	1338	90.1%
2021	78.47	221^st	1224	81.9%
2022	86.14	105^th	1399	92.5%
2023	85.91	137^th	1337	89.8%
2024	83.73	178^th	1392	87.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Excellent teachers specially in the Gifted and Talented program Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 6, 2015

The school population consists of two different categories of students.
There are three sections in KG. Two are regular students and one is the Gifted and Talented Program.

G&T Admission is highly selective and prized, and is attaching brighter students and educated affluent parents, who see this as an excellent option to an expensive private school education.

The PTA is very active and is being supported primarily by contributions from the parents in the G&T Class. The flavor of the G&T is spreading though the school as is seen in the latest school rankings. The Principal and Teachers are very dedicated and the school should continue to move up to become one fo ther top elementary schools in the NYC school district. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	64	153	15	254	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
1990	122	174	17	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
1991	23	105	6	166	0	n/a	n/a	23	323
1992	22	136	11	208	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1993	42	108	20	218	3	n/a	n/a	0	391
1994	39	95	9	200	2	n/a	n/a	0	345
1995	38	94	16	213	2	n/a	n/a	0	363
1996	38	94	16	213	2	n/a	n/a	0	363
1997	41	98	17	225	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1998	43	93	22	204	2	n/a	n/a	0	364
1999	39	105	27	184	1	n/a	n/a	0	356
2000	38	92	34	184	4	n/a	n/a	0	352
2001	46	70	26	177	4	n/a	n/a	0	323
2002	54	84	34	193	5	n/a	n/a	0	370
2003	54	84	34	193	5	n/a	n/a	0	370
2004	65	91	33	196	5	n/a	n/a	0	390
2005	76	99	50	217	5	n/a	n/a	0	447
2006	82	118	55	263	7	n/a	n/a	0	525
2007	77	124	62	263	2	n/a	n/a	0	528
2008	87	131	56	267	6	n/a	n/a	0	547
2009	80	135	66	269	5	n/a	n/a	0	555
2010	83	128	61	264	6	n/a	n/a	0	542
2011	119	134	63	244	8	0	0	0	568
2012	137	107	63	233	8	1	2	0	551
2013	155	99	72	203	7	1	5	0	542
2014	168	71	65	185	2	0	2	0	493
2015	185	63	64	143	2	0	2	0	459
2016	232	52	76	130	2	0	5	0	497
2017	208	43	91	107	3	2	5	0	459
2018	197	47	94	107	3	2	11	0	461
2019	202	50	107	101	5	3	16	0	484
2020	225	40	90	109	4	2	20	0	490
2021	203	35	81	109	5	2	21	0	456
2022	178	27	63	114	5	1	25	0	413
2023	208	29	63	129	5	0	25	0	459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	487	33.0	14.7	n/a
1990	581	36.7	15.8	n/a
1991	323	23.9	13.5	n/a
1992	377	24.9	15.1	n/a
1993	391	28.0	14.0	n/a
1994	345	24.1	14.3	n/a
1995	363	22.2	16.4	n/a
1996	363	22.2	16.4	n/a
1997	381	22.3	17.1	78.7
1998	364	23.0	15.8	67.6
1999	356	27.1	13.1	65.2
2000	352	30.5	11.5	80.4
2001	323	30.5	10.6	77.7
2002	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	390	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	447	37.5	11.9	0
2006	525	43.0	12.2	69
2007	528	42.7	12.4	47.5
2008	547	39.0	14.0	70.2
2009	555	42.5	13.1	73.9
2010	542	45.0	12.0	n/a
2011	568	50.2	11.3	69.5
2012	551	43.3	12.7	64.8
2013	542	39.0	13.8	62.5
2014	493	36.0	13.6	55
2015	459	37.0	12.4	51.4
2016	497	37.0	13.4	41.4
2017	459	35.9	12.7	39.9
2018	461	36.0	12.8	38
2019	484	35.0	13.8	39.9
2020	490	33.0	14.8	34.9
2021	456	33.8	13.4	37.5
2022	413	33.0	12.5	41.6
2023	459	32.0	14.3	37.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 198 Isador E Ida Straus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	487	33.0	14.7	n/a
1990	581	36.7	15.8	n/a
1991	323	23.9	13.5	n/a
1992	377	24.9	15.1	n/a
1993	391	28.0	14.0	n/a
1994	345	24.1	14.3	n/a
1995	363	22.2	16.4	n/a
1996	363	22.2	16.4	n/a
1997	381	22.3	17.1	78.7
1998	364	23.0	15.8	67.6
1999	356	27.1	13.1	65.2
2000	352	30.5	11.5	80.4
2001	323	30.5	10.6	77.7
2002	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	370	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	390	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	447	37.5	11.9	0
2006	525	43.0	12.2	69
2007	528	42.7	12.4	47.5
2008	547	39.0	14.0	70.2
2009	555	42.5	13.1	73.9
2010	542	45.0	12.0	n/a
2011	568	50.2	11.3	69.5
2012	551	43.3	12.7	64.8
2013	542	39.0	13.8	62.5
2014	493	36.0	13.6	55
2015	459	37.0	12.4	51.4
2016	497	37.0	13.4	41.4
2017	459	35.9	12.7	39.9
2018	461	36.0	12.8	38
2019	484	35.0	13.8	39.9
2020	490	33.0	14.8	34.9
2021	456	33.8	13.4	37.5
2022	413	33.0	12.5	41.6
2023	459	32.0	14.3	37.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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