PS 153 Adam Clayton Powell

Grades PK–5 Public District: New York City Geographic District # 6

1750 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10031 Map

Math (met standard)
43%
−14 state 58% · 2024-25
English (met standard)
25%
−30 state 55% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
28%
−17 state 45% · 2024-25
Low income
89%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
387
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 47% state 60% · 2024-25 23% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 4 40% state 59% · 2024-25 32% state 54% · 2024-25 —
Grade 5 43% state 54% · 2024-25 19% state 57% · 2024-25 28% state 45% · 2024-25
All grades 43% state 58% · 2024-25 25% state 55% · 2024-25 28% state 45% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 43% state 58% 25% state 55% 28% state 45%
2023-24 35% state 53% 27% state 44% 48% state 35%
2022-23 19% state 53% 21% state 47% —
2021-22 16% state 43% 20% state 42% —
2018-19 43% state 51% 42% state 47% —
2017-18 36% state 49% 35% state 45% —
2016-17 36% state 45% 38% state 40% —
2015-16 29% state 43% 33% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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William Lynch School (the)
Grades PK–6 · New York City Geographic District # 6
0.0 mi
58%
+2 vs state
44%
−10 vs state
59%
+14 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2024-25 68% 315 Hispanic 56%
New Heights Academy Charter School
Grades 5–12 Charter · New Heights Academy Charter School
0.2 mi
64%
+13 vs state
53%
+1 vs state
36%
−8 vs state
18% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2024-25 95% 673 Hispanic 87%
Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem
Grades K–8 Charter · Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem
0.2 mi
75%
+21 vs state
62%
+9 vs state
37%
−8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 71% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2024-25 93% 623 Hispanic 55%
Ps/is 210 21st Century Academy
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 6
0.3 mi
62%
+7 vs state
53%
±0 vs state
43%
−1 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2024-25 90% 399 Hispanic 94%
PS 28 Wright Brothers
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 6
0.4 mi
46%
−12 vs state
41%
−14 vs state
23%
−22 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2024-25 92% 378 Hispanic 80%
PS 123 Mahalia Jackson
Grades PK–8 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.5 mi
25%
−28 vs state
35%
−18 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2024-25 97% 394 Hispanic 46%
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5
Grades K–8 Charter · Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5
0.5 mi
98%
+42 vs state
90%
+37 vs state
64%
+19 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 83% in 2022-23 → 94% in 2024-25 82% 733 Black 65%
Harlem Village Academy North Charter School
Grades 5–12 Charter · Harlem Village Academy North Charter School
0.5 mi
89%
+35 vs state
89%
+36 vs state
60%
+16 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 85% in 2022-23 → 89% in 2024-25 88% 394 Black 72%
PS 194 Countee Cullen
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 5
0.5 mi
27%
−31 vs state
27%
−28 vs state
21%
−24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2024-25 100% 144 Black 56%
PS 192 Jacob H Schiff
Grades PK–5 · New York City Geographic District # 6
0.5 mi
82%
+24 vs state
49%
−6 vs state
69%
+24 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2024-25 94% 224 Hispanic 93%