PS 153 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6
1750 AMSTERDAM AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10031 · (212) 927-8611
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Academic performance
Math proficiency75%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 62.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
387Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
89%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K80
Kindergarten59
Grade 156
Grade 250
Grade 349
Grade 448
Grade 544
Ungraded1
Students
Hispanic · 71%275
Black · 20%77
White · 6%22
Asian · 1%5
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%4
Two or more races · 1%3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
428’20
392’21
374’22
389’23
387’24
Location
1750 AMSTERDAM AVE NEW YORK
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.