PS 197 JOHN B RUSSWURM

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 New York, New York·10037
Score
16.1/100
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#1,713
Among 2,042 New York elementary schools
#9
In New York City Geographic District # 5
#84
In New York
Top 84%
In New York

Score 16.1/100: better than 16% of New York elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
44%
Similar New York schools ≈ 55%, better than 30% of them
66 students tested
Math
32%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 10% of them
75 students tested
Science
18%
Similar New York schools ≈ 46%, better than 7% of them
28 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3NYS ELA34719
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_84466
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA45520
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA53327
MathGrade 3NYS MATH35824
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_83275
MathGrade 4NYS MATH42322
MathGrade 5NYS MATH51729
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science51828
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_81828

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
199
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
199
Typical elementary school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
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Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
New York County

Contact

Address
2230 5TH AVE
New York, NY 10037

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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PS 197 JOHN B RUSSWURM at a glance

PS 197 JOHN B RUSSWURM is a public elementary school in New York, New York, serving grades PK-5. It is part of New York City Geographic District # 5. It has about 199 students (a typical New York elementary school has 404).

In 2024-25 state tests, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York elementary schools, it scores 16.1 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #1,713 of 2,042. Its English language arts result rose by 17 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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