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Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus

Public Grades K-5

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus is an exceptional elementary school located in New York City's District 3, serving 600 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in New York, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the New York City District 3 and the state of New York in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 89.19% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 70.45% for the district and 54.15% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of New York elementary schools for Asian, African American, White, and Multi-racial students, as well as for students with special needs and English Language Learners.

Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus is well-resourced, with a relatively high spending per student ranging from $17,208 in the 2020-2021 school year to $28,333 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 14.2 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools like Ps 9 Sarah Anderson, Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The), and Ps 87 William Sherman, as well as the district average. This allows for more individualized attention and support for students.

570

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,023

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

270 W 70th St
New York, NY 10023-4302

(212) 799-1033

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Asian:

19.5%

Hispanic:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (84% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of New York elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg69%

New York avg55%

161^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 19Elementary Schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3

507^th of 874New York City Geographic District # 3 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	91.8	161 of 2445	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	205 of 2445	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	127 of 2439	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	104 of 2434	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	51 of 2201	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	56 of 2413	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	63 of 2395	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	40 of 2386	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	95.3	33 of 2366	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.2	14 of 2352	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	95.0	41 of 2345	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	96.2	13 of 2325	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	92.4	27 of 2320	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	91.7	50 of 2286	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	106 of 2263	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	49 of 2257	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	81.6	251 of 2227	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	146 of 2219	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	81.8	263 of 2206	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	86.5	87 of 936	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	6 of 427	98.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	42 of 696	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	128 of 662	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	146 of 605	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	117 of 671	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	58 of 430	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	19 of 548	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.8	54 of 601	91.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	294 of 1066	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	213 of 1001	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	202 of 2409	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	271 of 2413	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	160 of 2403	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	92 of 2401	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	31 of 1955	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	40 of 2357	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	37 of 2338	98.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	663 of 1569	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	922 of 1531	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.2	273 of 1429	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	356 of 1503	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	191 of 818	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.3	59 of 1315	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	81 of 1392	94.2%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	22.6	671 of 766	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	618 of 2098	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	888 of 2078	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	302 of 2041	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	319 of 2099	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	77 of 1678	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	80 of 2032	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	302 of 2045	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	125 of 2407	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	165 of 2411	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	87 of 2400	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	118 of 2400	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	71 of 1961	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	83 of 2358	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	89 of 2340	96.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	12 of 287	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	12 of 279	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	7 of 289	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	25 of 143	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	10 of 180	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	19 of 202	90.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	49 of 2134	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	105 of 2110	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	38 of 2016	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	86 of 2031	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	11 of 1044	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	41 of 1859	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	48 of 1941	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	118 of 1402	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	130 of 1392	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	88 of 1337	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	44 of 1399	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	37 of 1224	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	28 of 1338	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	33 of 1408	97.7%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2022)91st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-36 vs school

Homeless (2024)12th percentile-79 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+32 vs state

Math86%+29 vs state

Science68%+23 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Great school overall! There are high and low performers. Kids flourish and there are different kinds of kids! Close Quote

by a student
Friday, November 9, 2018

I attended this school from the 1st to the 5th grade and it was my absolute favorite school, and my best years of child hood. I have nothing but fond memories of my time here. All of the teachers were kind, caring and helpful. All of the classes we took were a learning experience and also fun. I LOVED this school and I made many great friends here. I am now 31 and would love to go back! Such a great school! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 13, 2017

I completely agree with the other post listed here. Yes, kids are pushed and there is no thinking outside the box. Overcrowding leaves little room for kids who don't fit in the one size fits all format. The teachers are mixed bag. Some are outstanding, but others range from average to awful. We are happy to be moving on to middle school after our 5th grade experience. The teacher was unfit and lashed out and belittled the students who were not her favorites. She has been moved from grade to grade, but tenure has kept her there for too long. The parent body is great and the community strong. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 5, 2016

It is a very traditional academic school that bulldozes children from the time they are in kindergarten so that they read and write pronto. The pressure is definitely on as part of the common core. The school has a mixed bag of teachers, which come from good training programs but that are obviously overwhelmed by the overcrowding. Some of them are relatively inexperienced. The movement teacher in the lower levels is not well liked and should really be replaced. Overall the high scores this school has is in a big part the reflection of the student body it serves, which consists of children that come from families holding higher expectations. The method through which they teach is rigorous but not always effective. PT is strong. Close Quote

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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)	Regents Life Science Biology (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	Regents Life Science Biology 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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus	Public	K-5	270 W 70th St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 799-1033	570	42	13.5	23.9%	291 (51.1%)	20 (3.5%)	106 (18.6%)	111 (19.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.0%)	91.8	161^st of 2445 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.9	205^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.6%	44								89.2	83.5	88.7				84.9	88.6	85.1			68.5	$30,023	$1,753	$28,271
Anderson School (The)	Public	K-8	100 W 77th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 595-7193	521	29	18.2	9.2%	223 (42.8%)	17 (3.3%)	57 (10.9%)	166 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.1%)	98.2	4^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.8%		99	3^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	99.9%	1			100.0		100.0	100.0		98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.3	100.0	98.2	100.0	98.0	100.0	96.6	93.9	$25,230	$1,253	$23,977
Riverside School For Makers And Artists (The)	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	300 W 61st St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	Yes	No	Yes	(347) 478-5228	480	50	9.5	86.0%	43 (9.0%)	87 (18.1%)	312 (65.0%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	6.5	2374^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.9%		7.4	2378^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.7%	4						14.3	23.1	7.1	20.7	31.3	9.1	19.2	17.1	20.7	25.9	11.8	22.2	17.2	21.2	$37,154	$3,628	$33,526
Ps 452	Public	PK, KG-5	210 W 61st St	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 259-6222	404	24	16.8	34.9%	150 (37.1%)	39 (9.7%)	112 (27.7%)	77 (19.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	82.6	362^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.2	272^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	88.9%	90								75.0	73.2	71.9				77.6	81.0	83.9			60.0	$28,744	$1,531	$27,213
Ps 87 William Sherman	Public	PK, KG-5	160 W 78th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 678-2826	751	49	15.3	13.2%	451 (60.1%)	24 (3.2%)	129 (17.2%)	63 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.9%)	92.6	142^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	94.2%		95.9	65^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.3%	77								87.8	88.4	89.1				88.3	87.6	80.9			74.2	$27,844	$1,760	$26,084
Ps 9 Sarah Anderson	Public	PK, KG-5	100 W 84th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 678-2812	529	36	14.6	14.6%	324 (61.2%)	13 (2.5%)	82 (15.5%)	46 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.7%)	93.3	121^st of 2445 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.6	73^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	97.0%	48								79.3	90.5	92.5				89.3	86.5	88.2			85.3	$29,348	$1,511	$27,836
Success Academy Charter School-Upper West	Public, Charter	K-8	145 W 84th St-2nd Fl	New York	10024	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Upper West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 274-1580	1,002			56.3%	177 (17.7%)	191 (19.1%)	372 (37.1%)	198 (19.8%)	22 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (3.9%)	97.9	10^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.6	9^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.6%	1	92.2	100.0		64.8		98.6		94.6	91.6	96.6	95.6	100.0		96.4	97.2	97.0	96.7	98.8	92.6	$17,949	$00	$17,949
Ps 111 Adolph S Ochs	Public	PK, KG-5	440 W 53rd St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 582-7420	398	40	9.9	76.9%	53 (13.3%)	68 (17.1%)	225 (56.5%)	35 (8.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	46.6	1281^st of 2445 public elementary schools	47.6%		47.6	1224^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.9%	57								56.4	56.8	58.8				69.8	35.0	42.6			44.2	$37,483	$3,101	$34,382
Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)	Public	K-5	132 W 89th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 678-2829	607	37	16.4	19.4%	319 (52.6%)	28 (4.6%)	99 (16.3%)	79 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (13.3%)	96	57^th of 2445 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.1	40^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.4%	17								91.2	93.5	91.9				96.2	91.6	92.1			87.4	$24,931	$1,713	$23,218
Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen	Public, Charter	K-4	439 W 49th St-2nd Fl	New York	10019	New York County	Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 790-2153	484			65.1%	51 (10.5%)	115 (23.8%)	184 (38.0%)	103 (21.3%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	96.9	30^th of 2445 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.1	17^th of 2445 public elementary schools	99.3%	13								94.8	92.9					100.0	98.0					$15,215	$00	$15,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus

How many students attend Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus?

Students at Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus are 51% White, 19% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus a good school?

Yes. Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus ranks in the top 6.6% of New York elementary schools.

What district is Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus in?

New York City Geographic District # 3

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