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P.S. 184m Shuang Wen

327 Cherry Street Manhattan, NY 10002
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327 Cherry Street
Manhattan, NY 10002
Lower East Side
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FEB 24
Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 184m Shuang Wen

Percent of school’s ratings that were “above average” or “high”

  • Math 0%
    •  Much lower than NYC average (25%)
  • English 28%
    •  About the same as NYC average (25%)

New York released data for individual teachers throughout the public school system this Friday. Learn more about a specific school or teacher's ratings.  View data for teachers at this school»

Teacher's Diary Nov 07, 12:23 PM
Making the Most of a Bad Situation

By Bill Lamonte

Science teacher Bill Lamonte chronicles the Millenium High School community coming together to plan its re-location to two different schools. More than the difficulties ahead, he said the resilience of his colleagues is worth noting, and applauding. Read More »
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How much have you spent this year on your child's school or school-related activities?
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Top Response By Layne Julien
A reasonable question to add to the one suggested here is -- how much have your kids' teachers paid out-of-pocket this year for classroom supplies? Maybe it's not an issue … Read More »
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Testing Absurdities, Reading Worries and Robo-Grading

By Mary Ann Giordano

English Language Arts exam week ended on Friday with the decision by state Education Commissioner John B. King Jr. to scrap the answers to an absurd question -- literally and otherwise -- about a pineapple and a hare that had stymied eighth grade test takers. That was just one development in a flood of news this weekend about testing and grading -- including Michael Winerip's column in The Times about new computer software that "robo-grades" essays. Read More »
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Nov 30, 4:14 PM
Investigator Finds Violations at Shuang Wen School

By Anna M. Phillips

A high-achieving school in Chinatown, which has been riven by charges of mismanagement and admissions violations, is cleared by the Special Commissioner of Investigation on charges of theft of funds. But the school's problems are not over. Read More »
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Oct 25, 6:01 PM
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By Yasmeen Khan

Parents and students held a rally on Tuesday outside a Manhattan elementary school in protest of budget cuts and a recent 'F' grade on the school’s annual progress report. Public School 137 is now on list of 20 struggling schools, which some parents see as a sign that the school will be phased out. Read More »
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Behind the Numbers Sep 28, 1:39 AM
Good, Improved and Failing: Our Lists Off the Progress Reports

By Robert Gebeloff

Part of what the annual school progress reports reveal are the schools that are subject to revamping or closing. But the reports can also show which schools are excelling, which are most improved, which are persistently failing, which exhibited the greatest student progress and which are inching up -- among many other measures. Here are some lists that SchoolBook has compiled based on schools' progress reports. Read More »
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  • Performance9 Above Average
  • Satisfaction 3 Below Average
  • Diversity 3 Below Average
9/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 677 / 800
Above Average
3rd Grade Math 709 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade English 695 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade Math 720 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade Science 88 / 100
Above Average
5th Grade English 684 / 800
Above Average
5th Grade Math 735 / 800
Above Average
6th Grade English 675 / 800
Above Average
6th Grade Math 724 / 800
Above Average
7th Grade English 680 / 800
Above Average
7th Grade Math 722 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade English 680 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade Math 723 / 800
Above Average
8th Grade Science 89 / 100
Above Average
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More about P.S. 184m Shuang Wen

Population 690 students
School Type K-8
Grades PreK-8th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
Avg. Attendance Rate 99%
Special Programs Dual language English/Chinese (Mandarin); Project SUCCESS, Title VII Professional Development and Implementation Program; Intergenerational Classroom - Chinese senior citizens assist in all classrooms; "Hands-on" Learning Activities; Balanced Literacy; America Reads; Learning Leaders.
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