PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL

Elementary No virtual instruction NEW YORK, NY Grades PK–05 City: Large New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ SchoolScore™ B (73.8)
  • 387 Students
  • 28.6 Teachers (FTE)
  • 13.6:1 Student:Teacher
  • PK–05 Grade Range
  • Open Status
  • (212)927-8611 Phone
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PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL
NEW YORK, NY 10031
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades PK–05 SchoolScore™ B (73.8)
387
Students
28.6
Teachers
13.6:1
Student:Teacher
(212)927-8611
Phone

Located in NEW YORK, NEW YORK (ZIP 10031), PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL is a Elementary school serving grades PK–05 in the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6 district.

Key statistics: 387 students enrolled; a 13.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio.

The school is classified as City: Large by the NCES locale classification system.

Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.

vs New York Elementary School Average
Enrollment
387.0
State avg: 444.0
▼ 13% worse
Student:Teacher Ratio
13.55:1
State avg: 12.9:1
▲ 5% worse
Free Lunch %
89.1%
State avg: 55.8%
▲ 60% worse
School Details
School Name
PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL
NCESSCH ID
360008302550
State School ID
NY-310600010000-310600010153
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
No
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
1750 AMSTERDAM AVE
City
NEW YORK
State
New York
ZIP Code
10031
County
New York County
Metro Area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
City: Large
Cong. District
3613
State Leg. Upper
36030
State Leg. Lower
36071
Latitude
40.8264
Longitude
-73.9472
Grades Offered
Pre-K Kindergarten 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Ungraded
👥
387
Total Students
👩‍🏫
28.6
Teachers FTE
📐
13.6:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
28.6
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
MetricValue
Teachers (FTE)28.6
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
ProgramStudents% of Enrollment
No Category Codes 345 89.1%
Not Applicable 0 0%
District Info
District Name
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6
LEAID
3600083
State LEA ID
NY-310600010000
Phone
(212)521-3757
Website
–
Type
Regular public school district that is a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
NEW YORK
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, answered using official NCES data.

How many students attend PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL?
387 students are enrolled at PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, according to NCES Common Core of Data.
How many teachers does PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL have?
PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL has 28.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers. The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.
What grades does PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL serve?
PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL serves grades PK through 05.
Is PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL a charter school?
PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL is not a charter school.
What metro area is PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL located in?
PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL is located in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan area.
What school district does PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL belong to?
PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL is part of the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6 school district.
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