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Ps 19 Asher Levy

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Public Grades

176

Students ?

5.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

185 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003

(212) 533-5340

District: New York City Geographic District # 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

African American:

18.2%

White:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2012 → 80th in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school64%

District avg53%

New York avg48%

Not ranked this year

Ps 19 Asher Levy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

511^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 1 among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	77.5	479 of 2434	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	806 of 2201	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	937 of 2413	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	1085 of 2395	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.8	724 of 2386	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.8	703 of 2366	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	706 of 2352	70.0%	★★★★☆
2014	58.1	941 of 2345	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.4	1458 of 2325	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.5	1544 of 2320	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.8	1614 of 2286	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.1	1484 of 2263	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.7	1233 of 2257	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.1	1825 of 2227	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.1	1752 of 2219	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	1752 of 2206	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	24.1	782 of 948	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	66.9	715 of 2401	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	911 of 2357	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	924 of 2338	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	89.0	98 of 1503	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	264 of 1315	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	340 of 1392	75.6%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	52.4	225 of 570	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.1	676 of 730	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	84.7	203 of 2099	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	53.8	776 of 2032	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	1127 of 2045	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	82.5	321 of 2400	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	1025 of 2358	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	1167 of 2340	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	59.1	470 of 1859	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.4	779 of 1941	59.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2022)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)90th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2022)87th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2019)75th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2022)70th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2019)61st percentile~ school

African American (2018)18th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs New York (2021-2022) ?

Science96%+16 vs state

English Language Arts58%+16 vs state

Math57%+14 vs state

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Thursday, March 15, 2018

Experienced teachers, strong principal and small class sizes are the keys to success for PS19. My child is finally learning. Such a hidden gem in the city. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Village Community School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	185 1st Ave	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	No	(212) 533-5340	477	48	9.9	45.1%	184 (38.6%)	40 (8.4%)	164 (34.4%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.3%)	85.1	300^th of 2445 public elementary schools	87.7%		79.8	429^th of 2445 public elementary schools	82.5%	129														77.1	83.0	81.8				73.5	80.9	86.1				56.4		$39,986	$1,589	$38,398
East Side Community School	Public, Magnet	6-12	420 E 12th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 460-8467	693	72	9.5	69.4%	113 (16.3%)	120 (17.3%)	383 (55.3%)	41 (5.9%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.3%)								(n/a)			85.7							50.0							46.2	62.9	49.3				31.4	78.8	53.2			$32,965	$2,599	$30,365
Manhattan Comprehensive Night And Day High School	Public	10-12	240 2nd Ave	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 353-2010	620	47	13.0	94.2%	24 (3.9%)	262 (42.3%)	299 (48.2%)	33 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.5	549^th of 1234 public high schools	55.5%		48.8	655^th of 1242 public high schools	47.3%	106			77.8	20.0	33.3	82.2	71.4		84.6	59.6	73.5																	$32,717	$3,189	$29,528
High School For Health Professions & Human Services	Public	9-12	345 E 15th St	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 780-9175	1,728	106	16.3	85.6%	151 (8.7%)	257 (14.9%)	925 (53.5%)	329 (19.0%)	18 (1.0%)	13 (0.8%)	34 (2.0%)	44.3	711^th of 1234 public high schools	42.4%		44.6	709^th of 1242 public high schools	42.9%	2	41.9	71.6	84.6	10.2	20.8	81.2	44.6	43.4	67.9	51.1	64.1	43.6	20.4															$24,281	$2,291	$21,990
Institute For Collaborative Education	Public	6-12	345 E 15th St	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 475-7972	466	38	12.2	34.8%	220 (47.2%)	74 (15.9%)	99 (21.2%)	25 (5.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (9.2%)	83.5	77^th of 1234 public high schools	93.8%					(n/a)			95.5				100.0			62.5							75.0		80.0				44.4		60.0		100.0	$26,223	$1,367	$24,856
Children's Workshop School (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	610 E 12th St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	No	(212) 614-9531	277	25	11.2	51.6%	103 (37.2%)	24 (8.7%)	101 (36.5%)	20 (7.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	71.9	637^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.9%		51.1	1140^th of 2445 public elementary schools	53.4%	503														74.2	80.6	63.3				56.7	75.0	60.0				60.0		$33,049	$1,638	$31,411
Manhattan School For Career Development	Public	6-12	113 E 4th St	New York	10003	New York County	Nyc Special Schools - District 75	No	No	No	No	(212) 477-2090	194	35	5.5	94.3%	14 (7.2%)	63 (32.5%)	110 (56.7%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)								(n/a)																												$93,257	$1,858	$91,399
Star Academy Ps 63 (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	121 E 3rd St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 674-3180	187	25	7.3	78.6%	21 (11.2%)	28 (15.0%)	130 (69.5%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	22.1	2017^th of 2445 public elementary schools	17.5%		25.7	1878^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.2%	139														40.0	45.5	46.2				16.7	31.3	26.7				46.2		$51,165	$3,675	$47,490
Neighborhood School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 E 3rd St	New York	10009	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 1	No	No	No	No	(212) 387-0195	215	19	11.3	44.2%	89 (41.4%)	21 (9.8%)	75 (34.9%)	10 (4.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)								(n/a)															66.7						16.7							$36,701	$1,797	$34,904
Ps 40 Augustus Saint-Gaudens	Public	PK, KG-5	320 E 20th St	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 475-5500	538	36	14.9	15.6%	300 (55.8%)	19 (3.5%)	84 (15.6%)	58 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	73 (13.6%)	92.2	153^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	93.7%		91.6	170^th of 2445 public elementary schools	93.0%	17														87.4	83.7	88.5				89.6	87.1	86.4				69.3		$27,725	$1,746	$25,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 19 Asher Levy

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New York City Geographic District # 1

What is the racial makeup of Ps 19 Asher Levy?

Students at Ps 19 Asher Levy are 57% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Ps 19 Asher Levy?

In the 2021-22 school year, 176 students attended Ps 19 Asher Levy.

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