Ps 199 Jessie Isador Straus
New York, NY
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Test scores
New York State tests, 2024–25
English language arts
230 tested · 94% of students87% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 75% did.
- Level 458%
- Level 329%
- Level 28%
- Level 15%
Math
235 tested · 96% of students86% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 78% did.
- Level 449%
- Level 338%
- Level 28%
- Level 16%
Science
73 tested · 96% of students68% scored proficient. In 2023–24, 59% did.
- Level 419%
- Level 349%
- Level 227%
- Level 14%
Proficient means Level 3 or 4, out of the students tested.
Safety incidents
New York State Education Department
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled | 538 | 600 |
| Harassment, bullying, discrimination | 6 | 2 |
| Other threats | 0 | 1 |
None reported: Homicide, sexual offense, assault, weapons possession, cyberbullying, bomb threat, false alarm, drugs, alcohol.
NYC Quality Report
2024-25 · Ranked among all NYC public schools
Attendance Rate93%
Teacher Attendance98%
Experienced Teachers96%
NYC Admissions Demand
2025-26 Admissions Cycle
Kindergarten (03M199)
Zoned
Apps/Seat
—
Applicants
238
Seats
125
School Transportation
2025-2026 school year
The transportation services this school receives. The city's Office of Pupil Transportation decides who qualifies and sets the specific stops, routes, and schedules, which aren't shown here.
- Yellow bus to designated stopsStop-to-school service for general-education students.
- Door-to-door serviceCurb-to-curb pickup, usually for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, or a medical need.
- Student MetroCards or OMNY cardsPublic-transit fare for students who qualify.
- Mid-day serviceTransportation during the school day.
- After-school transportationService for late-day and after-school programs.
Bus companies
CONSOLIDATED BUS TRANSIT, INC.LEESEL TRANSPORTATION CORPLITTLE LISA BUS CO. INC.NYC SCHOOL BUS UMBRELLA SERVICESSNT BUS INC
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
600 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino18.8%
White50.8%
Black or African American4.3%
Asian19.7%
Two or More Races6.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 360007802677
- District
- New York City Geographic District # 3
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 600 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 42
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- New York State Assessments (School Report Card) · New York State Education Department · 2024–25
- New York School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) · New York State Education Department · 2022–23, 2023–24