Is Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell a good school?

Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell ranks 1534 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell?

In the 2022-23 school year, 374 students attended Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell?

Students at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell are 71% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell attend?

Students who attend Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell usually go on to attend: Middle : Middle School 319 Marie Teresa Middle : Middle School 324 Patria Mirabal

Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Summary:

PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell is an elementary school in New York City's District 6, serving 374 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a low statewide ranking, typically falling in the bottom half of New York elementary schools in recent years.

PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell consistently underperforms compared to the District 6 and statewide averages on state assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with only 18.18% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to 38.87% in District 6 and 42.6% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, but it performs better for certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners. This may be due to the school's extremely high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

However, several higher-performing schools, such as William Lynch School, PS/IS 210 21st Century Academy, and Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem, are located within a short distance from PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell, demonstrating that it is possible for schools in the same district to achieve significantly better academic outcomes. The school's recent increase in per-student spending and the presence of these higher-performing nearby schools suggest that there may be opportunities for PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell to improve its academic performance with the right strategies and support.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1750 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031

(212) 927-8611

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

SchoolDigger Rank:
1534^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,254

Students who attend Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell usually attend:

Middle:	Middle School 319 Marie Teresa
	Middle School 324 Patria Mirabal

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 374

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.9%

African American:

17.9%

White:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell ranks worse than 62.7% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 16^th among 25 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.9%), African American (17.9%), White (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell is 12.5. 15 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell employs 29.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell is $24,254. 13 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell 1534^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 6:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 6 609^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

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Rank History for all students at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	13.24	2001^st	2206	9.3%
2007	11.95	2024^th	2219	8.8%
2008	26.98	1805^th	2227	18.9%
2009	33.61	1752^nd	2257	22.4%
2010	45.43	1411^th	2263	37.6%
2011	38.07	1565^th	2286	31.5%
2012	30.63	1760^th	2320	24.1%
2013	30.75	1692^nd	2325	27.2%
2014	23.11	1895^th	2345	19.2%
2015	29.50	1723^rd	2352	26.7%
2016	28.54	1768^th	2366	25.3%
2017	38.64	1478^th	2386	38.1%
2018	27.09	1847^th	2395	22.9%
2019	38.36	1475^th	2413	38.9%
2022	15.32	2183^rd	2434	10.3%
2023	11.94	2274^th	2439	6.8%
2024	37.19	1534^th	2445	37.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	37.78	591^st	938	37.0%
2019	45.92	369^th	860	57.1%
2022	27.84	841^st	1027	18.1%
2023	27.93	825^th	1001	17.6%
2024	58.18	273^rd	1066	74.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.32	1101^st	1941	43.3%
2019	22.93	1651^st	1859	11.2%
2022	21.80	1871^st	2031	7.9%
2023	40.32	1069^th	2016	47.0%
2024	60.58	563^rd	2110	73.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.12	1506^th	2045	26.4%
2019	46.64	974^th	2032	52.1%
2022	20.14	1868^th	2099	11.0%
2024	83.21	224^th	2078	89.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.02	467^th	730	36.0%
2019	56.59	189^th	570	66.8%
2022	36.47	402^nd	622	35.4%
2023	24.55	533^rd	637	16.3%
2024	51.41	302^nd	766	60.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.12	1843^rd	2338	21.2%
2019	42.34	1355^th	2357	42.5%
2022	18.56	2073^rd	2401	13.7%
2023	13.40	2221^st	2403	7.6%
2024	44.46	1317^th	2413	45.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.81	1792^nd	2340	23.4%
2019	35.68	1537^th	2358	34.8%
2022	14.34	2194^th	2400	8.6%
2023	11.93	2263^rd	2400	5.7%
2024	27.22	1840^th	2411	23.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.24	318^th	948	66.5%
2019	48.33	387^th	891	56.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.89	974^th	1392	30.0%
2019	45.88	654^th	1315	50.3%
2022	24.67	1242^nd	1503	17.4%
2023	22.71	1192^nd	1429	16.6%
2024	49.08	689^th	1531	55.0%

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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 153 Adam Clayton Powell

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1	635	6	603	0	n/a	n/a	1245
1990	4	577	11	713	1	n/a	n/a	1306
1991	4	598	2	766	0	n/a	n/a	1370
1992	5	567	2	780	2	n/a	n/a	1356
1993	14	492	6	893	2	n/a	n/a	1407
1994	11	541	5	937	2	n/a	n/a	1496
1995	9	545	4	1093	7	n/a	n/a	1658
1996	9	545	4	1093	7	n/a	n/a	1658
1997	7	537	4	1099	4	n/a	n/a	1651
1998	6	488	6	1137	3	n/a	n/a	1640
1999	9	533	6	1221	2	n/a	n/a	1771
2000	11	486	7	1203	11	n/a	n/a	1718
2001	11	462	6	1159	10	n/a	n/a	1648
2002	7	456	7	1145	13	n/a	n/a	1628
2003	7	456	7	1145	13	n/a	n/a	1628
2004	8	418	4	1094	11	n/a	n/a	1535
2005	10	333	3	1015	10	n/a	n/a	1371
2006	9	274	6	933	5	n/a	n/a	1227
2007	9	198	5	836	6	n/a	n/a	1054
2008	11	192	3	793	5	n/a	n/a	1004
2009	21	180	2	792	6	n/a	n/a	1001
2010	26	178	5	783	3	n/a	n/a	995
2011	29	189	12	795	4	0	0	1029
2012	30	157	14	755	2	1	1	960
2013	23	160	13	738	2	1	3	940
2014	21	153	16	689	2	0	4	885
2015	26	141	15	615	4	0	6	807
2016	20	149	15	563	1	0	8	756
2017	21	136	15	498	1	0	5	676
2018	25	102	13	441	4	0	5	590
2019	23	93	14	398	2	0	4	534
2020	16	82	11	371	1	0	6	487
2021	20	60	7	336	1	0	4	428
2022	28	65	6	289	1	0	3	392
2023	32	67	4	265	1	0	5	374

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 153 Adam Clayton Powell

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1245	81.7	15.2	n/a
1990	1306	80.9	16.1	n/a
1991	1370	81.4	16.8	n/a
1992	1356	80.3	16.8	n/a
1993	1407	80.5	17.5	n/a
1994	1496	78.3	19.1	n/a
1995	1658	87.3	19.0	n/a
1996	1658	87.3	19.0	n/a
1997	1651	86.4	19.1	95
1998	1640	102.2	16.0	88.1
1999	1771	102.2	17.3	81.6
2000	1718	95.9	17.9	84.3
2001	1648	106.7	15.4	81.7
2002	1628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1535	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1371	100.0	13.7	0
2006	1227	88.0	13.9	96.9
2007	1054	79.5	13.3	92
2008	1004	62.0	16.2	96.1
2009	1001	66.5	15.1	86.8
2010	995	71.0	14.0	n/a
2011	1029	64.0	16.0	86.9
2012	960	62.0	15.4	82.8
2013	940	55.7	16.8	89.6
2014	885	55.0	16.0	82.6
2015	807	46.0	17.5	85.3
2016	756	47.0	16.0	85.2
2017	676	42.3	15.9	83.3
2018	590	41.0	14.3	92
2019	534	37.0	14.4	89.5
2020	487	30.0	16.2	92
2021	428	31.0	13.8	93.2
2022	392	27.6	14.1	91.1
2023	374	29.8	12.5	90.4

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 153 Adam Clayton Powell

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1245	81.7	15.2	n/a
1990	1306	80.9	16.1	n/a
1991	1370	81.4	16.8	n/a
1992	1356	80.3	16.8	n/a
1993	1407	80.5	17.5	n/a
1994	1496	78.3	19.1	n/a
1995	1658	87.3	19.0	n/a
1996	1658	87.3	19.0	n/a
1997	1651	86.4	19.1	95
1998	1640	102.2	16.0	88.1
1999	1771	102.2	17.3	81.6
2000	1718	95.9	17.9	84.3
2001	1648	106.7	15.4	81.7
2002	1628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	1628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	1535	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1371	100.0	13.7	0
2006	1227	88.0	13.9	96.9
2007	1054	79.5	13.3	92
2008	1004	62.0	16.2	96.1
2009	1001	66.5	15.1	86.8
2010	995	71.0	14.0	n/a
2011	1029	64.0	16.0	86.9
2012	960	62.0	15.4	82.8
2013	940	55.7	16.8	89.6
2014	885	55.0	16.0	82.6
2015	807	46.0	17.5	85.3
2016	756	47.0	16.0	85.2
2017	676	42.3	15.9	83.3
2018	590	41.0	14.3	92
2019	534	37.0	14.4	89.5
2020	487	30.0	16.2	92
2021	428	31.0	13.8	93.2
2022	392	27.6	14.1	91.1
2023	374	29.8	12.5	90.4

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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