Don't send your child here. To many issues, teachers, principal, families seem not to care and therefore not involved. No after school programs. Average students get ignored so they can concentrate on raising the school state exams. Discipline is non existing. Some of the teachers are great but without
... Read more a good leader its hard to be consistent. The school structure is great. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/17/07
This school's curriculum is really poor compared to other public schools. The children learn what is going to come out on the standardized test only and that is not the way a child is suppose to learn. Their classes are overwhelming because there are so many students in one classroom and some of the
... Read more teacher's have very little patience's when it comes to handling the kids or have no control over them. I really do not recommend this school to anyone. You're best option would be to look at their lab school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/12/07
Anemic parent involvement and violent and rude students. Good and well behaved students are ignored while the teachers discipline the problem ones. Test scores have improved; the only way they could go is up!!! Average students are not even challenged.
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Posted by a parent on 07/22/07
When we first entered this school it was great. Over the past two years the school has suffered a great demise. The principal is great and always hands-on. However, the lack of discipline in the school is outrageous and the teachers really don't care about the school or the students. They are more concerned
... Read more about statewide exams than the kids actually learning the basic information that will not only take them to the next level, but help them in life. They offer no extracurricular activities and the after school program is like a zoo. Very few parents even get involved. P.S. 198, the Isador Ida Strauss School was a wonderful environment years ago. However, the lack of discipline, lack of teaching experience and the poor attitudes of the staff in general is hurting the school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/20/07
This school is on the road to improvement, better test scores and more racial diversity. The teachers are excellent. Unfortunately, bad behaviour is tolerated from problem students at the expense of the entire school. Without addressing discipline, lunchtime aggressive behaviour and problem students,
... Read more progress will not be made. The Principal and Assistant Principal have to be present at lunch everyday without fail to control that environment. Discipline has to start at home, then in the classroom, then on the campus. Read less
* In 2006-2007 New York used the New York State Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English language arts and math, in grades 4 and 8 in science and in grades 5 and 8 in social studies. The 2006-2007 results for English language arts are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. Math results will be added after their release by the New York State Education Department. The tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New York. The goal is for 90% of students to meet or exceed grade-level standards on the tests.
Student enrollment:
451
Students per teacher:
6
Full-time teachers:
79
Number of classrooms:
29
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Gifted and Talented
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
New York schools — Ps 198 Isador and Ida Straus is located at 1700 3rd Ave, New York NY 10128. 1700 3rd Ave is in the 10128 ZIP code in New York, NY The school district for Ps 198 Isador and Ida Straus is the New York City Department Of Education. Ps 198 Isador and Ida Straus is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 5.
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