P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus serves 851 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus placed in the upper 20% of all schools in New York for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the New York state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the learner body (majority Asian and Latino), which is lower than the New York state average of 57% (majority Latino).

School Overview: P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus’s learner population of 851 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus is ranked within the upper 20% of all 4,239 schools in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus is 0.56, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.71. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus is Special Music School (0.2 miles away)