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P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus
Principal: Katy Rosen
Location: 270 WEST 70 STREET MANHATTAN , NY 10023 | 347-583-8010
Specialities
Admissions
- type: Public
- accessibility:
- zoning: Zoned
Parent Teacher Association
- President: Christina Spinale
- Parent Coordinator: Carmen Russo
- Dist. Family Advocate Phone: 212-678-5857
English Language Learning
- Limited Eng. Proficiency4%
- Dual Language
- Bilingual Edu.
School Specs
- Total Enrollment:736
- $ per student:$16,807.00
- Avg. Class Size:24.0
Regents Exams
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- 85-100%
- 65-84%
- 55-64%
- 0-54%
NYC Avg: Average of ALL schools in the five boroughs taking Regents Exams.
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Integrated Algebra
Above average
pass rate
Teacher Info
- Student:Teacher Ratio15.9:1
- Average Teacher Turnover Rate8%
- Teachers with No Valid Certificate0%
- Teachers with Less than 3 years experience11%
- Classes taught by teachers without appropriate cert.2%
Testing Data
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English & Language ArtsAbove average
for NYC -
- Level 4: Passing with distinction.
- Level 3: Meeting standards.
- Level 2: Partially meeting standards.
- Level 1: Not meeting standards.
NYC Avg: Average of ALL schools in the five boroughs.
Similar Schools: Schools that serve similar students with similar resources, including grade levels and rates of student poverty and ESL.
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MathAbove average
for NYC -
ScienceAbove average
for NYC
- NYSED Mean704
- Regents Mean92
Delinquency
- Truancy5%
- Suspension0%
Diversity

- White
- Native American
- Black
- Hispanic
- Asian
- Multi/Other
Demographics
- Free or Reduced Lunch12%
- Receiving Public Assistance11-20%

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