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P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell

1750 Amsterdam Avenue Manhattan, NY 10031
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1750 Amsterdam Avenue
Manhattan, NY 10031
Harlem
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Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell

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

  • Math 58%
    •  Much higher than NYC average (25%)
  • English 54%
    •  Much higher than 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»

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Volunteers Bring Books (and Reading) to Kids at PS 153

Last Friday, Nov. 18, Taj Hotels, Tata Sons and First Book hosted a reading event for the students at PS 153, in celebration of a donation of 10,000 new books to kids across NYC. Volunteers from Taj and Tata joined first- and second-graders at PS 153 in listening to State … Read More »

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  • Performance4 Average
  • Satisfaction 7 Above Average
  • Diversity 4 Average
4/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 655 / 800
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3rd Grade Math 684 / 800
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4th Grade English 666 / 800
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4th Grade Math 683 / 800
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4th Grade Science 76 / 100
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5th Grade English 667 / 800
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5th Grade Math 680 / 800
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More about P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Population 959 students
School Type Elementary
Grades PreK-5th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
Avg. Attendance Rate 93%
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