Ps 197 John B Russwurm School in New York, NY
(PK-05 • Public • Regular School)
City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in New York) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 6
- Address
- 2230 5TH AVE
New York, NY 10037
- Telephone
- (212) 690-5960
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- City-data.com school rating
- 6
- Students
- 322
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 29.9
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 284
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 12
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
DEMOCRACY PREP HARLEM CHARTER SCHOOL (0.4 miles): | 52 |
HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY II CHARTER SCHOOL (0.5 miles): | 39 |
THURGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY FOR LEARNING & SOCIAL CHANGE (0.4 miles): | 23 |
PS 175 HENRY H GARNET (0.3 miles): | 21 |
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL COMMERCE (THE) (0.4 miles): | 18 |
PS 30 HERNANDEZ/HUGHES (0.5 miles): | 16 |
PS 133 FRED R MOORE (0.3 miles): | 6 |
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School: | 6 |
HARLEM RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL (0.4 miles): | 3 |
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
New York: | 50 |
New York County: | 51 |
New York: | 51 |
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School: | 6 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 322
Enrollment in 2015: 323
Enrollment in 2014: 307
Enrollment in 2013: 327
Enrollment in 2012: 351
Enrollment in 2011: 375
Enrollment in 2010: 370
Enrollment in 2009: 490
Enrollment in 2008: 556
Enrollment in 2007: 572
Enrollment in 2006: 568
Enrollment in 2015: 323
Enrollment in 2014: 307
Enrollment in 2013: 327
Enrollment in 2012: 351
Enrollment in 2011: 375
Enrollment in 2010: 370
Enrollment in 2009: 490
Enrollment in 2008: 556
Enrollment in 2007: 572
Enrollment in 2006: 568
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | PK | KG | G01 | G02 | G03 | G04 | G05 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 36 | 38 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 54 | 39 | 2 | 322 |
Female students | 9 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 19 | - | 130 |
Male students | 27 | 22 | 36 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 2 | 192 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 4 |
Asian students | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Hispanic students | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 11 | - | 106 |
Black students | 22 | 22 | 37 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 27 | 2 | 201 |
White students | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 10 |
Enrollment by grade:
Pre-Kindergarten enrollment: 36
Kindergarten enrollment: 38
1st grade enrollment: 53
2nd grade enrollment: 51
3rd grade enrollment: 49
4th grade enrollment: 54
5th grade enrollment: 39
Ungraded enrollment: 2
Kindergarten enrollment: 38
1st grade enrollment: 53
2nd grade enrollment: 51
3rd grade enrollment: 49
4th grade enrollment: 54
5th grade enrollment: 39
Ungraded enrollment: 2
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Female enrollment: 130 (40.4%)
School: | 40.4% |
New York: | 51.1% |
Male enrollment: 192 (59.6%)
Here: | 59.6% |
State: | 47.5% |
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 4 (1.2%)
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School: | 1.2% |
State: | 0.2% |
Asian enrollment: 1 (0.3%)
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School: | 0.3% |
State: | 4.6% |
Hispanic enrollment: 106 (32.9%)
Here: | 32.9% |
New York: | 9.2% |
Black enrollment: 201 (62.4%)
Here: | 62.4% |
New York: | 12.0% |
White enrollment: 10 (3.1%)
School: | 3.1% |
State: | 55.1% |
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 296 (91.9%)
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School: | 91.9% |
State: | 52.7% |
Free lunch eligible students: 284 (88.2%)
School: | 88.2% |
New York: | 45.4% |
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 12 (3.7%)
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School: | 3.7% |
New York: | 4.8% |
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
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Average Class Size:
- Common Branch: 20
Teachers and support:
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Classroom Teachers (FTE): 29.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
Number of individuals teaching out of certification: 3
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 3
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 10
Total number of classes taught: 101
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 9
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 6
Student/Teacher Ratio
School: | 10.8 |
State: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 3
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 10
Total number of classes taught: 101
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 9
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 1
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 6
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Grades 3-8 New York State Testing Program Assessments:
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(State average from 2,439 schools)
The grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments measure the higher learning standards that were adopted by the State Board of Regents in 2010, which more accurately reflect students' progress toward college and career readiness.
3rd Grade:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 48
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 288
Students scoring at Level 1: 48%
Students scoring at Level 2: 35%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
Math students tested with valid scores: 51
Computed mean of student Math scores: 280
Students scoring at Level 1: 47%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 8%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%
4th Grade:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 45
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 288
Students scoring at Level 1: 49%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 13%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
Math students tested with valid scores: 47
Computed mean of student Math scores: 264
Students scoring at Level 1: 70%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 4%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
Science students tested with valid scores: 45
Computed mean of student Science scores: 62
Students scoring at Level 1: 27%
Students scoring at Level 2: 22%
Students scoring at Level 3: 42%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%
5th Grade:
ELA students tested with valid scores: 39
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 288
Students scoring at Level 1: 51%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%
Math students tested with valid scores: 42
Computed mean of student Math scores: 275
Students scoring at Level 1: 71%
Students scoring at Level 2: 7%
Students scoring at Level 3: 21%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
- All288
- Males278
- Females300
- Hispanic293
- Black283
- IDEA254
ELA Mean Score (3rd Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 288
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 17% |
State: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 48%
Students scoring at Level 2: 35%
Students scoring at Level 3: 17%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
- All280
- Males273
- Females289
- Hispanic286
- Black274
- IDEA266
MATH Mean Score (3rd Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 280
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 10% |
New York: | 49% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 47%
Students scoring at Level 2: 43%
Students scoring at Level 3: 8%
Students scoring at Level 4: 2%
4th Grade:
- All288
- Males284
- Females294
- Black282
- IDEA280
ELA Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 288
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 13% |
New York: | 41% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 49%
Students scoring at Level 2: 38%
Students scoring at Level 3: 13%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
- All264
- Males263
- Females265
- Black268
- IDEA251
MATH Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 264
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 4% |
New York: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 70%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 4%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
- All62
- Males62
- Females63
- Black61
- IDEA53
SCI Mean Score (4th Grade)
Computed mean of student Science scores: 62
Science Students scoring proficient and above: | 51% |
New York: | 87% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 27%
Students scoring at Level 2: 22%
Students scoring at Level 3: 42%
Students scoring at Level 4: 9%
5th Grade:
- All288
- Males269
- Females308
- Hispanic287
- Black294
- IDEA265
ELA Mean Score (5th Grade)
Computed mean of student ELA scores: 288
ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 23% |
State: | 35% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 51%
Students scoring at Level 2: 26%
Students scoring at Level 3: 15%
Students scoring at Level 4: 8%
- All275
- Males265
- Females285
- Hispanic271
- Black277
- IDEA257
MATH Mean Score (5th Grade)
Computed mean of student Math scores: 275
Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 21% |
New York: | 43% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 71%
Students scoring at Level 2: 7%
Students scoring at Level 3: 21%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
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(State average from 1,216 schools)
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) is designed to annually assess the English proficiency of all English language learners enrolled in Grades K-12 in New York State schools. The exam gives the State and schools important information about the English language development of English language learners (ELLs), and is part of the State's compliance with federal laws that mandate the annual assessing and tracking of English proficiency of English language learners.
Ps 197 John B Russwurm School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
Kindergarten:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Students scoring at Entering Level: 20%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 20%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Students scoring at Entering Level: 20%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 40%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 40%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 14%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 43%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 0%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 43%
4th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Students scoring at Entering Level: 43%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 29%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 14%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 14%
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 60% |
State: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 20%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 20%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 0%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 60%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
1st Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 40% |
New York: | 42% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 20%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 40%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 40%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
2nd Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 43% |
State: | 63% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 14%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 43%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 0%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 43%
4th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 28% |
State: | 60% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 43%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 29%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 14%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 14%
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 3,754 schools)
Elementary/Middle-Level Science:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 48
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 94%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 173
Safe harbor target: 169
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 148
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 95%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 100
Safe harbor target: 88
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 146
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 95%
Effective Annual Measurable Objective (EAMO): 102
Safe harbor target: 89
Made AYP: No
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 48
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 94%
Performance Index (PI): | 125 |
New York: | 174 |
Safe harbor target: 169
Elementary/Middle-Level Math:
- All50
- Males44
- Females58
- Hispanic65
- Black43
- IDEA19
Elementary/Middle-Level Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 148
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 95%
Performance Index (PI): | 50 |
New York: | 114 |
Safe harbor target: 88
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA:
- All65
- Males41
- Females94
- Hispanic86
- Black57
- IDEA32
Elementary/Middle-Level ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 146
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 95%
Performance Index (PI): | 65 |
State: | 113 |
Safe harbor target: 89
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