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Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of New York elementary schools

Summary

PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell is an elementary school in New York, NY that serves grades PK-5 with 389 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #6, which is ranked 642 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.26% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 46.79% in the district and 54.15% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and students with special needs performing relatively well, but African American, Hispanic, and low-income students struggling academically. Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $34,446 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, the school's performance has been declining over the years.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell generally underperforms. For instance, the William Lynch School and PS/IS 210 21st Century Academy both outperform PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell in ELA and Math proficiency. While the overall performance of PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell is concerning, there are some bright spots, such as the relatively strong performance of English Language Learners and students with special needs compared to their peers in the state.

387

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,407

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1750 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10031

(212) 927-8611

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

Students who attend Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.1%

African American:

19.9%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (34% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg50%

New York avg55%

2,126^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 25Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6

642^nd of 874New York City Geographic District # 6 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
2025	18.2	2126 of 2445	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1534 of 2445	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.9	2274 of 2439	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	2183 of 2434	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1475 of 2413	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1847 of 2395	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.6	1478 of 2386	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.5	1768 of 2366	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	1723 of 2352	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.1	1895 of 2345	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.7	1692 of 2325	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	1760 of 2320	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	1565 of 2286	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.4	1411 of 2263	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.6	1752 of 2257	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	1805 of 2227	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	2024 of 2219	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.2	2001 of 2206	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	48.3	387 of 891	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	318 of 948	66.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	304 of 1117	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	273 of 1066	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	27.9	825 of 1001	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	841 of 1027	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	369 of 860	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	591 of 938	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	2086 of 2409	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1317 of 2413	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.4	2221 of 2403	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	2073 of 2401	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1355 of 2357	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1843 of 2338	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	1121 of 1569	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	689 of 1531	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.7	1192 of 1429	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	1242 of 1503	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	654 of 1315	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	974 of 1392	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	243 of 792	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	302 of 766	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.5	533 of 637	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	402 of 622	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	189 of 570	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	467 of 730	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	83.2	224 of 2078	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	20.1	1868 of 2099	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	974 of 2032	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	1506 of 2045	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	2075 of 2407	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1840 of 2411	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	2263 of 2400	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	2194 of 2400	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1537 of 2358	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1792 of 2340	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1689 of 2134	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.6	563 of 2110	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	1069 of 2016	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1871 of 2031	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1651 of 1859	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1101 of 1941	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+60 vs school

Homeless (2025)69th percentile+56 vs school

African American (2019)57th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math43%-14 vs state

Science28%-17 vs state

English Language Arts25%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Common Core English Language Arts (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)	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 Common Core English Language Arts 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	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
Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-8611	387	29	13.5	89.1%	22 (5.7%)	77 (19.9%)	275 (71.1%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	18.2	2126^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.0%		37.2	1534^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.3%	592							23.3	31.7	19.4				46.8	39.6	42.9				27.9		$37,407	$3,085	$34,322
William Lynch School (The)	Public	PK, KG-6	1750 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 862-9940	315	29	10.6	68.3%	61 (19.4%)	65 (20.6%)	177 (56.2%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	47.5	1257^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.6%		59.2	921^st of 2445 public elementary schools	62.3%	336							52.5	41.9	50.0	28.6			70.7	39.4	71.9	45.2			59.4		$32,907	$2,776	$30,131
Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem	Public, Charter	K-8	691 St Nicholas Ave	New York	10031	New York County	Neighborhood Charter School Of Harlem	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 701-7117	623			92.9%	11 (1.8%)	239 (38.4%)	342 (54.9%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	64.3	845^th of 2445 public elementary schools	65.4%		64.5	792^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	67.6%	53			90.2		51.3	90.5	59.3	57.8	51.8	68.3	64.2	74.0	79.3	66.1	60.7	80.4	78.9	89.4	36.5		$32,328	$2,252	$30,075
Ps/Is 210 21st Century Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	501-503 W 152nd St	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 283-0012	399	34	11.6	90.2%	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.5%)	375 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46.1	1294^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.1%		60.3	897^th of 2445 public elementary schools	63.3%	397						67.7	57.6	50.0	65.2	46.9	54.4	48.6	57.9	58.3	45.5	48.7	78.0	70.0	21.7	55.0	$34,485	$2,788	$31,697
Ps 28 Wright Brothers	Public	PK, KG-5	475 W 155th St	New York	10032	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-3014	378	44	8.6	91.8%	15 (4.0%)	51 (13.5%)	302 (79.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	26.2	1887^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.8%		32.3	1679^th of 2445 public elementary schools	31.3%	208							34.1	43.3	43.9				43.5	49.2	44.2				23.3		$45,496	$3,863	$41,633
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5	Public, Charter	K-8	301 W 140th St-3rd Fl	New York	10030	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 380-2580	733			81.9%	12 (1.6%)	473 (64.5%)	207 (28.2%)	17 (2.3%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	13 (1.8%)	95	83^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	96.6%		94	116^th of 2445 public elementary schools	95.3%	33	86.7	98.0		24.3		99.1	81.8	88.0	88.5	90.0	97.6		98.5	96.4	98.4	98.0	97.5		63.9		$18,738	$00	$18,738
Ps 123 Mahalia Jackson	Public	PK, KG-8	301 W 140th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6200	394	47	8.3	97.2%	16 (4.1%)	183 (46.4%)	183 (46.4%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	15.5	2181^st of 2445 public elementary schools	10.8%		19.2	2088^th of 2445 public elementary schools	14.6%	93							29.4	43.8	40.0	29.7	20.0	45.0	35.3	36.8	30.0	18.9	20.6	20.0	21.2	20.0	$41,444	$3,756	$37,688
Ps 194 Countee Cullen	Public	PK, KG-5	244 W 144th St	New York	10030	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 690-5954	144	17	8.4	100.0%	3 (2.1%)	81 (56.3%)	55 (38.2%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	10.9	2288^th of 2445 public elementary schools	6.4%		22.6	1984^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.9%	304							14.3	38.1	27.3				40.9	31.8	8.3				20.8		$52,745	$3,011	$49,734
Ps 192 Jacob H Schiff	Public	PK, KG-5	500 W 138th St	New York	10031	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 775-9560	224	20	11.3	94.2%	6 (2.7%)	6 (2.7%)	209 (93.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.6	774^th of 2445 public elementary schools	68.3%		75.9	514^th of 2445 public elementary schools	79.0%	260							60.9	35.7	52.9				85.2	83.9	75.0				68.8		$44,204	$4,787	$39,417
Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School	Public	K-5	276 W 151st St	New York	10039	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 5	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 368-8731	134	12	11.4	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	102 (76.1%)	27 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	36.2	1576^th of 2445 public elementary schools	35.5%		27.2	1835^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.9%	259							46.4	68.4	65.2				34.5	57.9	34.8				17.4		$43,452	$3,742	$39,710

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell

What district is Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell in?

New York City Geographic District # 6

Is Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell a good school?

Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell ranks in the bottom 13.0% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 153 Adam Clayton Powell?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 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, 20% African American, 6% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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

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