PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 New York, New York·10031
Score
14.0/100
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#1,756
Among 2,042 New York elementary schools
#14
In New York City Geographic District # 6
#87
In New York
Top 86%
In New York

Score 14.0/100: better than 14% 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
25%
Similar New York schools ≈ 55%, better than 4% of them
120 students tested
Math
43%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 24% of them
137 students tested
Science
28%
Similar New York schools ≈ 46%, better than 20% of them
43 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 ELA32343
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_825120
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA43241
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA51936
MathGrade 3NYS MATH34747
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_843137
MathGrade 4NYS MATH44048
MathGrade 5NYS MATH54342
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science52843
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_82843

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
389
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
389
Typical elementary school: 404
Free or reduced-price lunch
89%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
New York County

Contact

Address
1750 AMSTERDAM AVE
New York, NY 10031

"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, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL at a glance

PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL is a public elementary school in New York, New York, serving grades PK-5. It is part of New York City Geographic District # 6. It has about 389 students (a typical New York elementary school has 404). About 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical New York elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 43% 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 14.0 out of 100: better than 14% of them, ranking #1,756 of 2,042. Its English language arts result fell by 2 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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Page updated 2026-10-12.