Is Ps 197 John B Russwurm a good school?

Ps 197 John B Russwurm ranks in the bottom 19.1% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 197 John B Russwurm?

In the 2023-24 school year, 199 students attended Ps 197 John B Russwurm.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 197 John B Russwurm?

Students at Ps 197 John B Russwurm are 56% African American, 36% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

Ps 197 John B Russwurm

Summary:

Ps 197 John B Russwurm is an elementary school located in New York City, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 199 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #5, which is ranked 710 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ps 197 John B Russwurm consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York elementary schools, with performance on state assessments generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math range from 20% to 47.62%, compared to the district's 28.57% to 35.5% and the state's 42.6% to 47.05%. Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and African American and Hispanic students outperforming the overall school, while students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $37,880 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 students per teacher, Ps 197 John B Russwurm is consistently underperforming compared to the district and state averages. Nearby schools, such as Ps 30 Hernandez/Hughes, Ps 133 Fred R Moore, and Ps 175 Henry H Garnet, which serve similar student populations and are part of the same district, generally outperform Ps 197 John B Russwurm on state assessments, suggesting opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2230 5th Ave
New York, NY 10037-2196

(212) 690-5960

District: New York City Geographic District # 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1977^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $37,880

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 199

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.8%

Hispanic:

36.2%

White:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 197 John B Russwurm ranks worse than 80.9% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 12^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (55.8%), Hispanic (36.2%), White (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 197 John B Russwurm is 9.4, which is the 4^th best among 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5. (See more...)

Compare Ps 197 John B Russwurm employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 197 John B Russwurm is $37,880, which is the 4^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 197 John B Russwurm:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 197 John B Russwurm 1977^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 197 John B Russwurm in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 5:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 5 710^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 197 John B Russwurm

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Rank History for all students at Ps 197 John B Russwurm

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	11.06	2052^nd	2206	7.0%
2007	12.45	2008^th	2219	9.5%
2008	11.19	2068^th	2227	7.1%
2009	31.68	1789^th	2257	20.7%
2010	28.13	1780^th	2263	21.3%
2011	6.03	2213^th	2286	3.2%
2012	2.53	2284^th	2320	1.6%
2013	11.80	2189^th	2325	5.8%
2014	12.09	2164^th	2345	7.7%
2015	16.60	2051^st	2352	12.8%
2016	15.16	2119^th	2366	10.4%
2017	9.50	2273^rd	2386	4.7%
2018	14.23	2166^th	2395	9.6%
2019	8.05	2328^th	2413	3.5%
2021	14.82	1963^rd	2201	10.8%
2022	14.63	2204^th	2434	9.4%
2023	18.33	2089^th	2439	14.4%
2024	22.81	1977^th	2445	19.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 197 John B Russwurm

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.86	1331^st	1941	31.4%
2019	27.91	1445^th	1859	22.3%
2022	24.50	1775^th	2031	12.6%
2023	31.62	1380^th	2016	31.5%
2024	33.01	1427^th	2110	32.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 197 John B Russwurm

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.89	1676^th	2045	18.0%
2021	24.36	1409^th	1678	16.0%
2022	18.71	1903^rd	2099	9.3%
2023	25.27	1639^th	2041	19.7%
2024	22.81	1737^th	2078	16.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 197 John B Russwurm

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.17	499^th	730	31.6%
2019	22.08	528^th	570	7.4%
2021	27.13	57^th	70	18.6%
2022	49.69	264^th	622	57.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 197 John B Russwurm

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.22	2103^rd	2338	10.1%
2019	8.77	2286^th	2357	3.0%
2021	11.14	1827^th	1955	6.5%
2022	13.46	2223^rd	2401	7.4%
2023	30.07	1739^th	2403	27.6%
2024	35.20	1588^th	2413	34.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 197 John B Russwurm

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.86	2136^th	2340	8.7%
2019	8.96	2275^th	2358	3.5%
2021	18.20	1706^th	1961	13.0%
2022	18.87	2083^rd	2400	13.2%
2023	13.76	2205^th	2400	8.1%
2024	15.08	2200^th	2411	8.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 197 John B Russwurm

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.10	755^th	948	20.4%
2019	14.65	847^th	891	4.9%
2021	27.46	316^th	427	26.0%
2022	31.99	654^th	936	30.1%
2023	31.08	592^nd	857	30.9%
2024	34.22	613^th	927	33.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 197 John B Russwurm

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	8.90	1285^th	1315	2.3%
2023	23.36	1180^th	1429	17.4%
2024	56.93	531^st	1531	65.3%

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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

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Enrollment information for Ps 197 John B Russwurm

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1	690	1	83	0	n/a	n/a	775
1990	3	698	2	84	0	n/a	n/a	787
1991	1	644	0	84	0	n/a	n/a	729
1992	0	645	1	91	0	n/a	n/a	737
1993	5	666	2	86	1	n/a	n/a	760
1994	4	673	3	97	1	n/a	n/a	778
1995	4	602	1	104	3	n/a	n/a	714
1996	4	602	1	104	3	n/a	n/a	714
1997	5	639	0	112	4	n/a	n/a	760
1998	6	642	1	114	4	n/a	n/a	767
1999	5	586	0	124	3	n/a	n/a	718
2000	6	578	1	115	5	n/a	n/a	705
2001	6	544	0	109	5	n/a	n/a	664
2002	9	479	1	135	5	n/a	n/a	629
2003	9	479	1	135	5	n/a	n/a	629
2004	8	473	3	137	2	n/a	n/a	623
2005	9	441	5	156	2	n/a	n/a	613
2006	4	420	5	137	2	n/a	n/a	568
2007	5	432	8	126	1	n/a	n/a	572
2008	8	397	6	143	2	n/a	n/a	556
2009	8	340	2	139	1	n/a	n/a	490
2010	9	248	6	102	5	n/a	n/a	370
2011	11	251	2	106	5	0	0	375
2012	16	232	2	95	6	0	0	351
2013	14	212	1	100	0	0	0	327
2014	14	186	1	103	3	0	0	307
2015	15	190	1	113	4	0	0	323
2016	10	201	1	106	4	0	0	322
2017	9	185	0	108	4	0	1	307
2018	7	184	0	112	1	2	1	307
2019	4	187	1	109	0	1	1	303
2020	5	171	2	109	0	1	1	289
2021	9	131	3	93	0	0	1	237
2022	9	127	1	80	0	0	3	220
2023	7	124	2	62	0	1	3	199
2024	11	111	1	72	0	0	4	199

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 197 John B Russwurm

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	775	41.3	18.7	n/a
1990	787	45.2	17.4	n/a
1991	729	45.0	16.2	n/a
1992	737	34.4	21.4	n/a
1993	760	30.6	24.8	n/a
1994	778	40.3	19.3	n/a
1995	714	46.2	15.5	n/a
1996	714	46.2	15.5	n/a
1997	760	35.3	21.5	95
1998	767	34.3	22.4	94.9
1999	718	37.4	19.2	95
2000	705	46.0	15.3	84.1
2001	664	28.0	23.7	78.9
2002	629	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	629	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	613	50.5	12.1	0
2006	568	44.0	12.9	80.6
2007	572	44.5	12.9	74.7
2008	556	45.0	12.4	77.9
2009	490	41.0	12.0	88.6
2010	370	33.0	11.2	n/a
2011	375	30.4	12.3	80.8
2012	351	24.0	14.6	92
2013	327	25.0	13.0	84.1
2014	307	29.0	10.5	84.7
2015	323	31.0	10.4	92.9
2016	322	30.0	10.7	91.9
2017	307	27.8	11.0	90.2
2018	307	26.0	11.8	93.5
2019	303	30.0	10.0	93.1
2020	289	28.0	10.3	91.7
2021	237	30.0	7.9	94.1
2022	220	24.9	8.8	93.2
2023	199	21.0	9.4	97.5
2024	199	21.0	9.4	96

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 197 John B Russwurm

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	775	41.3	18.7	n/a
1990	787	45.2	17.4	n/a
1991	729	45.0	16.2	n/a
1992	737	34.4	21.4	n/a
1993	760	30.6	24.8	n/a
1994	778	40.3	19.3	n/a
1995	714	46.2	15.5	n/a
1996	714	46.2	15.5	n/a
1997	760	35.3	21.5	95
1998	767	34.3	22.4	94.9
1999	718	37.4	19.2	95
2000	705	46.0	15.3	84.1
2001	664	28.0	23.7	78.9
2002	629	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	629	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	623	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	613	50.5	12.1	0
2006	568	44.0	12.9	80.6
2007	572	44.5	12.9	74.7
2008	556	45.0	12.4	77.9
2009	490	41.0	12.0	88.6
2010	370	33.0	11.2	n/a
2011	375	30.4	12.3	80.8
2012	351	24.0	14.6	92
2013	327	25.0	13.0	84.1
2014	307	29.0	10.5	84.7
2015	323	31.0	10.4	92.9
2016	322	30.0	10.7	91.9
2017	307	27.8	11.0	90.2
2018	307	26.0	11.8	93.5
2019	303	30.0	10.0	93.1
2020	289	28.0	10.3	91.7
2021	237	30.0	7.9	94.1
2022	220	24.9	8.8	93.2
2023	199	21.0	9.4	97.5
2024	199	21.0	9.4	96

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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