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PS 140 Nathan Straus Primary School
123 Ridge St
New York NY, 10002, New York County
Phone: 212-677-4680
Ranking: (3,017 out of 3,424, bottom 12%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 25 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 37 | |||||||
Total Students: | 398 | 410 | 407 | 397 | 416 | 426 | 450 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 11 | 2.8% | 18 | 4.4% | 16 | 3.9% | 12 | 3.0% | 17 | 4.1% | 19 | 4.5% | 15 | 3.3% |
Kindergarten: | 31 | 7.8% | 32 | 7.8% | 37 | 9.1% | 35 | 8.8% | 35 | 8.4% | 35 | 8.2% | 29 | 6.4% |
Grade 1: | 32 | 8.0% | 32 | 7.8% | 34 | 8.4% | 39 | 9.8% | 28 | 6.7% | 32 | 7.5% | 34 | 7.6% |
Grade 2: | 31 | 7.8% | 40 | 9.8% | 39 | 9.6% | 33 | 8.3% | 28 | 6.7% | 35 | 8.2% | 39 | 8.7% |
Grade 3: | 36 | 9.0% | 34 | 8.3% | 28 | 6.9% | 24 | 6.0% | 27 | 6.5% | 32 | 7.5% | 37 | 8.2% |
Grade 4: | 34 | 8.5% | 26 | 6.3% | 27 | 6.6% | 27 | 6.8% | 33 | 7.9% | 31 | 7.3% | 36 | 8.0% |
Grade 5: | 29 | 7.3% | 28 | 6.8% | 31 | 7.6% | 37 | 9.3% | 31 | 7.5% | 27 | 6.3% | 39 | 8.7% |
Grade 6: | 61 | 15.3% | 66 | 16.1% | 69 | 17.0% | 71 | 17.9% | 56 | 13.5% | 58 | 13.6% | 47 | 10.4% |
Grade 7: | 63 | 15.8% | 73 | 17.8% | 67 | 16.5% | 54 | 13.6% | 60 | 14.4% | 46 | 10.8% | 61 | 13.6% |
Grade 8: | 68 | 17.1% | 60 | 14.6% | 58 | 14.3% | 62 | 15.6% | 49 | 11.8% | 60 | 14.1% | 66 | 14.7% |
Ungraded: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 52 | 12.5% | 51 | 12.0% | 47 | 10.4% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 202 | 50.8% | 217 | 52.9% | 216 | 53.1% | 203 | 51.1% | 220 | 52.9% | 229 | 53.8% | 246 | 54.7% |
Female: | 196 | 49.2% | 193 | 47.1% | 191 | 46.9% | 194 | 48.9% | 188 | 45.2% | 189 | 44.4% | 200 | 44.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 22 | 5.5% | 18 | 4.4% | 17 | 4.2% | 14 | 3.5% | 21 | 5.0% | 25 | 5.9% | 19 | 4.2% |
Hispanic: | 311 | 78.1% | 318 | 77.6% | 317 | 77.9% | 318 | 80.1% | 321 | 77.2% | 322 | 75.6% | 340 | 75.6% |
Black: | 53 | 13.3% | 61 | 14.9% | 66 | 16.2% | 56 | 14.1% | 67 | 16.1% | 72 | 16.9% | 79 | 17.6% |
White: | 11 | 2.8% | 8 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.4% | 6 | 1.4% | 10 | 2.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 387 | 97.2% | 268 | 65.4% | 266 | 65.4% | 263 | 66.2% | NA | NA | 349 | 81.9% | 387 | 86.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 17 | 4.1% | 17 | 4.2% | 17 | 4.3% | NA | NA | 46 | 10.8% | 32 | 7.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.92 | 14.13 | 14.03 | 12.16 | 11.55 | 11.20 | 12.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31% | 62% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31% | 60% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 62% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 71% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35% | 51% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 55% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30% | 51% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 6.5% | 34.3% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 74% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 84% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 87% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 92% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31% | 60% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 12% | 61% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 13% | 60% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 3.2% | 42% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 55% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 59% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 62% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 70% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 14% | 47% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 33% | 54% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 12% | 54% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 8.4% | 34.5% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 70% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 73% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 78% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 83% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 62% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 66% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 28% | 70% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 4% | 41.3% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 71% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 70% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 71% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 75% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 81% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 86% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 86% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 52% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 35% | 59% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 73% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 81% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 46% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 14% | 53% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 56% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 30.5% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 57% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 69% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 86% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 60% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | 64% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 27% | 65% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 32.3% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 66% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 55% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 74% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 75% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 74% | 86% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 29% | 52% | 61% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 51% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 53% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 75% | 81% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 30% | 43% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 20% | 49% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 29% | 50% | 55% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 8.6% | 33.5% | 29.6% |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 59% | 60% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 67% | 71% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 71% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 79% | 83% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 57% | 61% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | 61% | 63% |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 62% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 17.2% | 37.9% | 30.6% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 26% | 45% | 57% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 64% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 72% | 80% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 34% | 49% | 50% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 27% | 43% | 48% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 26% | 50% | 53% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 4.8% | 30.7% | 31.4% |
2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 26% | 47% | 56% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 56% | 66% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 77% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 61% | 62% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 65% | 64% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 64% | 65% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 6.3% | 33.2% | 27.7% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 35% | 49% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 46% | 58% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 46% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 61% | 69% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 41% | 43% | 51% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 23% | 40% | 47% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 43% | 50% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 13.4% | 33.8% | 33.7% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 22% | 40% | 54% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 29% | 49% | 59% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 62% | 70% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 73% | 80% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 46% | 55% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 28% | 54% | 60% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 65% | 62% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 5.8% | 35.6% | 27.4% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 40% | 63% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 49% | 65% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 31% | 49% | 71% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 49% | 69% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 49% | 71% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 49% | 53% | 69% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 58% | 70% |
2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 10% | 25% | 54% |
2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 34% | 57% |
2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 39% | 63% |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 38% | 63% |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 48% | 69% |
Regents | ||||||
2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 100% | 67% | 72% |
2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 88% | 74% | 78% |
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* PS 140 Nathan Straus Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.