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P.S. 290 Manhattan New School

311 East 82 Street Manhattan, NY 10028
310200010290
311 East 82 Street
Manhattan, NY 10028
Upper East Side
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Teacher Data Reports for P.S. 290 Manhattan New School

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

  • Math 50%
    •  Much higher than NYC average (25%)
  • English 50%
    •  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»

Paying for Public School Jun 07, 5:15 PM
A Complex Budget Picture Feeds Reliance on Parent Donations

By Anna M. Phillips

The budgets for each public school that arrive each spring, dictating the degree of austerity for the following year, are almost never seen by parents. They are not pretty, most principals would agree, and they have grown increasingly complicated in the last few years. Yet parents, as well as their children, soon feel the consequences, as schools turn to the families for everything from donations of toilet paper and hand sanitizers to money, which can total thousands of dollars, to fill gaps in staffing. Read More »
Question P.S. 15 Roberto Clemente
Asked By SchoolBook Editors
How much have you spent this year on your child's school or school-related activities?
48 Responses
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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Mar 08, 10:46 AM
Students Pay Calls to Education Panel Members, but No One Answers

By Elbert Chu

Students who are against school closings or turnarounds tried to see various members of the Panel for Educational Policy, but they were not available. The students say the panel members "rubber stamp'' the recommendations of the city's Department of Education and the mayor on which schools to close. Read More »
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First Bell Dec 07, 7:54 AM
Recess Has Some New Competition

By Mary Ann Giordano

Jump rope, freeze tag and the jungle gym, once staples of lunchtime play, are being squeezed out at some of the city’s highest-rated public elementary schools, where recess is now being viewed as prime time for enrichment classes. Read More »
Is it a mistake to fill recess time with enrichment and club activities?
Nov 29, 9:52 AM
City Abandons Rezoning Plans for Village and Chelsea

By Anna M. Phillips

UPDATED | City officials have dropped their plans to rezone crowded public elementary schools in Greenwich Village and Chelsea after a parent council voted down their most recent plan. Instead, officials will focus on zoning in Lower Manhattan, and they plan to present a third version of a zoning plan for the new Peck Slip School. Read More »
Oct 11, 2:51 PM
Rezoning Plan for District 2 Has Many Parents Unhappy

By Anna M. Phillips

The third and final education council zoning committee hearing on the Department of Education's rezoning proposal for District 2 is scheduled for Tuesday night, and parents are expected to express their concerns about the affect on their property values and their disappointment that their children would no longer attend the school they had planned for. Read More »
  • Performance9 Above Average
  • Satisfaction 8 Above Average
  • Diversity 5 Average
9/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
3rd Grade English 676 / 800
Above Average
3rd Grade Math 700 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade English 705 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade Math 723 / 800
Above Average
4th Grade Science 88 / 100
Above Average
5th Grade English 683 / 800
Above Average
5th Grade Math 721 / 800
Above Average
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More about P.S. 290 Manhattan New School

Population 635 students
School Type Elementary
Grades K-5th
2012 Progress
Report		 A
Avg. Attendance Rate 96%
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