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PS 199 JESSIE ISADOR STRAUS

Grades KG–05 · NEW YORK, NY · NCES 360007802677

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270 W 70TH ST · NEW YORK, NY 10023

At a glance

Reported students

570

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

42

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New York elementary enrollment

78th percentile

Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

393

PS 199 JESSIE ISADOR STRAUS: 570 reported students.

State peer staffing position

78th percentile

13.6:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about PS 199 JESSIE ISADOR STRAUS

PS 199 JESSIE ISADOR STRAUS is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in NEW YORK. It is one of 41 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3. NCES reports 570 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 78th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.6:1, above the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (51.1%) and Asian (19.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking PS 199 JESSIE ISADOR STRAUS

  1. 1How do the reported 13.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 42 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
23.9%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White51.1%
  • Hispanic18.6%
  • Black3.5%
  • Asian19.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

PS 166 RICHARD ROGERS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS & SCIENCE (THE)

Elementary · Grades KG–05

607 reported students

PS 9 SARAH ANDERSON

Elementary · Grades PK–05

529 reported students

ANDERSON SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades KG–08

521 reported students

PS 145 BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–05

490 reported students

RIVERSIDE SCHOOL FOR MAKERS AND ARTISTS (THE)

Elementary · Grades PK–08

480 reported students

PS 163 ALFRED E SMITH

Elementary · Grades PK–05

466 reported students

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