P.s. 198 Isador E Ida Straus vs. P.s. 77 Lower Lab School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
P.s. 198 Isador E Ida Straus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
P.s. 77 Lower Lab School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, P.s. 198 Isador E Ida Straus ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 368 students in grades Kindergarten-5, P.s. 77 Lower Lab School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
515 students
368 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
19 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1180 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#35 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
≥95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
≥95%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
≥90%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
54
-
Kindergarten Students
90
63
Grade 1 Students
86
64
Grade 2 Students
77
64
Grade 3 Students
71
64
Grade 4 Students
76
60
Grade 5 Students
59
53
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
14%
43%


% Hispanic
30%
8%


% Black
7%
n/a


% White
42%
34%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
14%


Diversity Score
0.71
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
10%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%

