P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell School

1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10031 | (212) 927-8611

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 995

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 995 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 1559th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2004

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Karen Bailey

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 995
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 71.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 493 (49.5%)
Females: 502 (50.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.3%
Black	178	17.9%
Asian	5	0.5%
Hispanic	783	78.7%
White	26	2.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	54	5.4%
Kindergarten	158	15.9%
1st Grade	166	16.7%
2nd Grade	137	13.8%
3rd Grade	159	16.0%
4th Grade	173	17.4%
5th Grade	89	8.9%
Ungraded	59	5.9%

Public Assistance (2010)

Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 91-100%

Attendance & Suspensions (2009)

Attendance Rate

School:

92.0%

State:

93.0%

Teacher Certification & Qualifications (2010)

Percent of Teachers Without a Valid Teaching Certificate

School:

1.0%

District:

2.0%

Percent of Teachers Out of Certification

School:

11.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Classes Taught by Teachers Without Appropriate Certification

School:

11.0%

District:

7.0%

Percent of Core Classes Not Being Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

13.0%

District:

6.0%

Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience

School:

8.0%

District:

8.0%

Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.

School:

31.0%

District:

39.0%

Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)

Turnover Rate For All Teachers

School:

7.0%

District:

17.0%

Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience

School:

6.0%

District:

28.0%

Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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